Insights and Stories of Terryn Shiells

May. 10, 2013 at 11:54 am CDT

Tight supply concerns have helped durum wheat prices in Western Canada stay strong and maintain a premium over spring wheat values. “We have a projected very low Canadian carryout for durum; we’re sharply below the five- and 10-year averages,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of GAP Grains and Produits in Winnipeg. […]

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May. 7, 2013 at 11:43 am CDT

The western Canadian flax cash market seems to be coming down from recent highs. Fresh demand from China and Europe helped values rally recently, but the market in Europe has leveled off and Canadian cash prices seem to be following along. Chuck Penner, president of LeftField Commodity Research in Winnipeg, […]

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Apr. 30, 2013 at 5:31 pm CDT

Prices for canola on the cash market in Western Canada are strong, finding good support from the late spring in the region. The uncertainty surrounding the late spring in Western Canada is supportive for both old-crop and new-crop values, said Errol Anderson, president of ProMarket Communications in Calgary. “I think […]

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Apr. 26, 2013 at 10:42 pm CDT

Wheat movement in Western Canada has started to slow down, as some farmers are eager to get started on seeding and have shifted their focus to other projects. “Right now the focus is on trying to get out in the field,” said Reid Fenton with BLB Grain Group at Three […]

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Apr. 23, 2013 at 4:10 pm CDT

Hog producers in Canada are still losing money because of high feed prices, according to industry officials. Current hog prices are actually above the long-term average, but because feed costs are so high, producers are still unable to turn a profit, said Brad Marceniuk, livestock economist with Saskatchewan’s ministry of […]

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