Insights and Stories of Terryn Shiells

Dec. 2, 2013 at 6:16 pm CST

Cash bids for western Canadian spring wheat were mixed, following U.S. futures during the week ending Monday (Dec. 2). Canada Western red spring (CWRS) wheat bids were weaker, while Canada Prairie spring red (CPSR) bids were firmer. On Dec. 2, average spot bids for 13.5 per cent CWRS across Manitoba, […]

By Terryn Shiells

Nov. 28, 2013 at 7:47 pm CST

There’s a good possibility the Canadian cattle industry will start to shrink if U.S. mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules on meat stay in place as they are. COOL came into effect about five years ago, making it mandatory for retailers to label meat that comes from countries outside of the […]

By Terryn Shiells

Nov. 25, 2013 at 6:27 pm CST

Cash bids for western Canadian spring wheat continued were mixed during the week ending Monday (Nov. 25). Basis levels were wider on average, though some locations were showing improvement. Average spot bids for Canada Western red spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta came in […]

By Terryn Shiells

Nov. 22, 2013 at 4:31 pm CST

Cash prices for canola in Western Canada are trending lower, as basis levels are weaker due to logistical issues in the country. “We’ve got elevators behind on getting cars, and we’ve got such a big crop out there, not just canola but everything else that’s trying to find its way […]

By Terryn Shiells

Nov. 20, 2013 at 5:00 pm CST

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower during the week ended Wednesday (Nov. 20), with the January contract closing just above the key support level of C$480 per tonne. Some of the weakness in the market was linked to spillover pressure from the losses seen in the Chicago soybean complex […]

By Terryn Shiells