Insights and Stories of Terryn Shiells

Cold, snowfall not likely to hurt Alta. crops

May. 11, 2015 at 7:34 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cold temperatures that brought some snow and frost to some parts of Alberta overnight won’t likely cause much damage to crops. “Most of our crops aren’t up yet; there’s been a fair bit of seeding going on, but I haven’t seen any emerged crops yet. So, it’s […]

Cash wheat market up slightly with U.S. futures

May. 11, 2015 at 7:12 pm CDT

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola to divorce from CBOT soy complex

May. 6, 2015 at 6:52 pm CDT

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Wheat, canola stocks surprisingly tight in StatsCan report

May. 6, 2015 at 11:59 am CDT

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Prairie CWRS bids mixed as basis adjustments vary

May. 4, 2015 at 4:27 pm CDT

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Small canola acreage puts more emphasis on March 31 stocks

May. 4, 2015 at 3:54 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– The canola industry will pay closer attention than usual to the upcoming Statistics Canada report on stocks as of March 31, as a smaller canola acreage figure is causing worries about tight supplies going forward. StatsCan is scheduled to release its report on Wednesday. “Because of that […]

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Strong new-crop prices could entice more pea, lentil area

May. 1, 2015 at 4:00 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Stronger prices for new-crop lentils and peas over the past few weeks could lead to an increase in Canadian acreage compared to the Statistics Canada estimates released last week. “You have to look at the timing of when the survey was done for the StatsCan report. Of […]

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Prairie forage crops to benefit from early spring weather

Apr. 14, 2015 at 7:56 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Forage crops in Western Canada are in a much better place this spring compared to a year ago, as spring’s early arrival will benefit crop development. The milder winter was also beneficial in preserving forage supplies, with feed stocks adequate to good in many regions, said Terry […]

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Some farmers already seeding in southern Alberta

Apr. 9, 2015 at 7:11 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Some farmers in southern Alberta are seeding earlier than normal this spring, thanks to some recent warmer weather. “Some guys are just starting to turn a wheel in southern Alberta,” Harry Brook, crop specialist with Alberta’s provincial Ag-Info Centre in Stettler, said Thursday. Soil temperatures are still […]

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy watching weather for direction

Apr. 8, 2015 at 8:07 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean markets moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, but stayed within their recent trading ranges. “We haven’t broken down out of a range yet, or broke to the upside,” said Scott Capinegro, president of Barrington Commodity Brokers in Barrington, Ill. […]

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