Insights and Stories on Oats

Oct. 31, 2017 at 4:42 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Commodity News Service Canada Another harvest is in the books across most of Western Canada and the winter marketing season is just getting underway. Organic prices were steady to higher for most of the major crops in October, with attention now focused on determining the quality of […]

By OrganicBiz

Oct. 25, 2017 at 11:08 am CDT

USDA* – Compared with two weeks ago, feed grade corn demand good, trading 8 cents higher as delays in harvest and import supplies had buyers aggressively purchasing corn until new crop arrived. New crop corn moisture tests are coming in higher than desired. Forward contracting active mostly on feed grade […]

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Oct. 12, 2017 at 9:39 am CDT

USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, feed grade corn demand good, trading 48 cents lower as feed mills continue to fill positions getting to new crop. Forward contracting active. Feed grade soybean demand and activity very light. No forward contract activity. Soybean meal trade too limited to trend, but […]

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Oct. 3, 2017 at 7:58 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Oat prices firmed this week in Saskatchewan as reports streamed in indicating yields were slightly better than anticipated. Harvest in Saskatchewan is over three-quarters complete, although recent rains have delayed that progress somewhat. The province is the dominant growing area for Canadian oats. Bids rose five cents […]

By Dave Sims

Sep. 29, 2017 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Commodity News Service Canada ‘Lower yields, but better quality,’ was the story of the year for organic growers across much of Western Canada as the harvest nears its final stages. “The quality is very good, with very little number twos; mostly number ones,” said Jason Braelt, of […]

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