Insights and Stories of Terryn Shiells

Basis levels keep Prairie canola cash bids strong

Dec. 13, 2012 at 5:05 pm CST

Strong basis levels at grain elevators across Western Canada have helped to keep cash prices for canola strong, despite falling futures prices. "Even though there’s been some weakness in the futures market, the basis levels have been tremendous, which has kept the No. 1 Canada canola bids toward that $14 […]

Prairie green pea market reaches a top

Dec. 8, 2012 at 9:58 am CST

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Prairie flax prices seen moving lower, long-term

Nov. 29, 2012 at 7:32 pm CST

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CWB still looking for more wheat

Nov. 23, 2012 at 9:46 am CST

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Prairie farmers selling wheat aggressively into cash market

Nov. 6, 2012 at 4:57 pm CST

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Ontario soybean/corn crops yielding better than expected

Oct. 26, 2012 at 5:32 pm CDT

Soybean and corn crops in Ontario are yielding better than expected, according to industry officials. “We had quite a dry summer in Ontario so there were considerable concerns that the yields were not going to be there,” Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural […]

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Ont. corn, soy yield better than expected

Oct. 25, 2012 at 7:03 pm CDT

Soybean and corn crops in Ontario are yielding better than expected, according to industry officials. "We had quite a dry summer in Ontario so there were considerable concerns that the yields were not going to be there," said Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and […]

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Oat prices near historic highs

Oct. 22, 2012 at 5:01 pm CDT

Cash bids for oats in Manitoba have soared to a level near historic highs, industry officials said. Some Manitoba oat farmers were receiving up to $4.00 per bushel as of Oct. 22, Warren Alexander, a commodity trader with Emerson Milling, in Emerson said. "This price level, historically, seems to be the […]

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Prairie fields need moisture ahead of winter freeze

Oct. 11, 2012 at 5:30 pm CDT

Fields across Western Canada are in desperate need of some precipitation ahead of winter freeze-up, and time is running out. Bruce Burnett, weather analyst with CWB in Winnipeg, said there are only a few weeks before the ground starts to freeze. Depending on the year, winter freeze-up usually occurs sometime […]

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North America’s sunflower crop seeing strong yields

Oct. 5, 2012 at 6:02 pm CDT

The sunflower harvest in North America is underway, and so far producers have reported above-average yields. "The Canadian sunflower crop has been yielding great," said Mike Durand, sales and purchasing manager with Nestibo Agra at Deloraine, Man. "The poorest yield I’ve heard so far was just over 1,800 pounds per […]

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