Insights and Stories on Oats

Oct. 30, 2014 at 10:34 am CDT

Commodity News Service Canada — It doesn’t appear there will be any dramatic changes to acreage for most crops next year, says a market analyst for CWB. Bruce Burnett gave some broad estimates for plantings in 2015 at the opening session of the Cereals North America conference in Winnipeg. “My […]

By Dave Sims

Oct. 27, 2014 at 7:47 pm CDT

Ontario’s Farm Products Marketing Commission will run a vote for the province’s oats and barley growers starting Friday, to decide whether Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) will be the growers’ voice going forward. The commission will conduct a mail-in vote from Friday (Oct. 31) to Nov. 17 to see whether […]

By Staff

Oct. 21, 2014 at 4:02 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Oats bids in Western Canada are holding steady for the time being, but could be due for a setback given the weak U.S. corn market and declining nearby demand. “My bias is towards oats prices going down in relation to other commodities,” said Ryan McKnight of Linear […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Sep. 5, 2014 at 5:41 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Inability to secure rail cars destined for the U.S., particularly Minnesota, is seen to be hurting oat producers as quantities of old crop continue to sit idle. Last year’s record-large crop continues to tie up Canada’s two main railways, which also face government regulations requiring them to […]

By Dave Sims

Aug. 15, 2014 at 6:29 pm CDT

CNS Canada — While this year’s oats crop in Canada may not be above-average, prices are staying relatively strong in comparison to other crops, from where one southern Manitoba merchant sits. “They’ve held in very strong relative to corn and wheat,” said Ryan McKnight, a grain merchant for Linear Grain […]

By Marney Blunt