Insights and Stories on Prairies

Jan. 11, 2024 at 9:47 am CST

Producer support for the merge of SaskCanola and SaskFlax was "overwhelming," the groups said in a Jan. 10 news release. The organizations held a joint annual general meeting to share results of member feedback before taking the issue to a vote. The vote passed with "widespread approval," the release said.

By Geralyn Wichers

Jan. 4, 2024 at 2:29 pm CST

Feed grain prices across the Canadian Prairies are expected to continue falling back for the next few months due to a number of reasons, according to Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities in Saskatoon, Sask.  

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Dec. 28, 2023 at 4:50 pm CST

Prices for Canadian feed barley and United States corn imports reached parity as the feed grain market took a breather between Christmas and New Year’s Day. 

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Sep. 29, 2023 at 2:31 pm CDT

Canadian farmers are expected to spend a record $23.1 billion on inputs in 2023, so they will be looking to get the most bang for their buck when it comes to fertilizer. A recent western Canadian study could make that task a little easier in the not-too-distant future. The Resilient […]

By Jim Timlick

Sep. 27, 2023 at 7:05 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — A month-long decline of ICE Futures canola prices, which saw the oilseed lose $110 per tonne, came to an end and was followed by a bounce-back. While the price of the November canola contract still declined by $10/tonne to $726.10 during the week ended Wednesday, it hit its […]

By Adam Peleshaty