Insights and Stories of Terryn Shiells

Jan. 17, 2013 at 7:10 pm CST

Movement of canaryseed in Western Canada has slowed down, following a pickup in activity prior to Christmas. Bobby Leavins, operations manager with Rayglen Commodities at Saskatoon, said a strong price encouraged farmers to sell their crops just before Christmas — but that value has since dropped off, causing farmers to […]

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Jan. 17, 2013 at 2:19 am CST

Green pea prices across the Prairies are still hovering around record highs, despite a drop-off in demand. According to Prairie Ag Hotwire, green pea prices in western Canada delivered to the elevator ranged from $13.25 to $15 per bushel on Monday (Jan. 14). This compares to month-ago prices of $13-$14 […]

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Jan. 12, 2013 at 6:11 am CST

A good portion of the Prairies is seeing above-average precipitation and snow pack levels in the early part of the winter season, which should bode well for the 2013 crop, according to a government climate analyst. Trevor Hadwen, a specialist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s AgroClimate service in Regina, said […]

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Dec. 21, 2012 at 5:27 pm CST

Oat prices in Western Canada lost about 30 to 35 cents per bushel throughout the week ended Dec. 21, following along with outside grain futures markets. "Oats tend to be a bit of a corn follower, and corn exports are just way down," said Ryan McKnight, a grain merchant with […]

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Dec. 19, 2012 at 5:15 am CST

Canadian hog producers are still losing money as feed prices are high and values are low. But they’re continuing to operate because they’re optimistic they can turn things around as hog prices are expected to move higher in the spring. "Based on the futures market in the U.S., we could […]

By Terryn Shiells