Insights and Stories of Terryn Shiells

Aug. 8, 2013 at 2:56 pm CDT

Manitoba’s sunflower crop is developing at a slower-than-average pace due to recent cooler temperatures seen across the province. “Planting was a little bit later than what we were hoping as well, so compounding the cooler weather, we’re like a week and a half, two weeks later than average,” said Mike […]

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Aug. 6, 2013 at 5:41 pm CDT

Cash bids for Canada Western red spring (CWRS) wheat across the Prairies were slightly stronger during the week ending Tuesday, while basis levels were holding steady. Average spot bids for CWRS at 13.5 per cent protein across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta on Tuesday came in at around C$247 per tonne […]

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Aug. 6, 2013 at 5:26 pm CDT

Farmers in North America, including Western Canada, are expected to take advantage of low potash prices and purchase more of the fertilizer this fall. Potash prices have started to decline significantly recently, following an announcement by Russian company Uralkali that it will leave a partnership and plans to sell potash […]

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Jul. 31, 2013 at 1:37 pm CDT

Recent cooler temperatures seen across Alberta have been benefiting some crops in the province, a crop specialist said. Neil Whatley of the Alberta Agriculture Info Centre said canola and pea crops were able to avoid flower blasting this July, because temperatures were cooler than normal. Growing conditions have been generally favourable across […]

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Jul. 29, 2013 at 2:02 pm CDT

Cash bids for wheat across Western Canada moved lower during the week ended July 29, following along with the tumbling wheat futures markets in the U.S. On July 29, average spot bids for 13.5% CWRS across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta came in at around $245 per tonne, or $6.69 per bushel, […]

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