Insights and Stories on Harvest

Oct. 10, 2019 at 4:08 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — Diesel prices in the U.S. Midwest have sunk to a three-year seasonal low as farmers in the region face adverse weather conditions, further complicating an already delayed harvest season, traders and farmers said. Diesel demand typically rises during harvest season because farming equipment and trucks […]

By Stephanie Kelly

Oct. 9, 2019 at 5:50 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The western Canadian feed grain market is showing signs of finding a bottom, as buyers wait to get a better handle on the quality of grain still unharvested across the Prairies. Feed barley is currently trading at around $200 per tonne in southern Alberta, while feed wheat bids […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Oct. 9, 2019 at 5:30 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canola’s sharp rise over the last week can be attributed not only to poor weather on the Prairies, but to other factors as well, according to MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike Jubinville. For seven straight trading sessions, canola bids have climbed, from $445.60 per tonne at the close of […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Oct. 8, 2019 at 4:18 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass Glacier FarmMedia staff Challenging harvest conditions in the Canadian Prairies haven’t impacted organic wheat prices just yet. However, quality concerns could shake up markets in months to come. Jason Breault of RW Organics in Mossbank, Sask., expected organic wheat that was harvested after the weather turned sour […]

By OrganicBiz

Oct. 4, 2019 at 7:27 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Last weekend’s dump of snow coupled with cold temperatures brought the Alberta harvest to a complete halt, according to the province’s latest crop report. For the week ended Oct. 1, the province-wide harvest managed to improve to 33.7 per cent from 28.1 per cent the previous week. This […]

By MarketsFarm Team