A look at whether farm peer groups are still relevant.
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Farm peer groups still provide value
Farm peer groups have been around for a while. Are they still an important avenue for learning?
The Good, Bad & Ugly
The Good: Wheat exports during the week ending on November 16 were good at 416,900 tonnes which pushed the crop year to date total to 6.6 million tonnes. Exports were mostly from west coast ports with 164,000 and 119,600 tonnes shipped from Vancouver and Prince Rupert, respectively. Thunder Bay shipped 9,100 tonnes and 92,600 tonnes […] Read more
AM Market Report – November 20, 2025
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE ICE canola futures are seeing some bounce-back this morning after dipping Wednesday…currently up $2/tonne after losing $5 to $6/tonne yesterday. Chicago soybean futures are trading 2 to 5 cent/bu higher this morning…trying to stabilize after selling down on Wednesday. Bean futures slumped on Wednesday after […] Read more
Prairie Weather
The Prairies are mostly dry this morning, but the next system to enter the northern Prairies is currently hitting the northern B.C. coast. This system is expected to track across the north and will cause a cold front to drop through the Prairies early next week. The cold front will bring scattered snow across the […] Read more
The Good, Bad & Ugly
The Good: March spring wheat futures closed down by one cent per bushel to settle at US$5.86 per bushel. This was good news as if the winter wheat futures were down both in Kansas City and Chicago by significantly larger amounts. Chicago and Kansas City futures were down by nine cents per bushel. The […] Read more
AM Market Report – November 19, 2025
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE ICE canola futures are following the US soy complex lower to start this morning…with the canola market mostly down $4 to $5/tonne. Chicago soybeans are leaning 7 to 9 cents/bu lower, with the products (oil/meal) also weaker. CBOT corn futures are down 1 to 2 […] Read more
The Good, Bad & Ugly
The Good: March spring wheat futures gained seven cents per bushel and closed the day at US$5.88 per bushel. The good news is that spring wheat led the U.S. wheat markets today with Chicago futures up by only one to two cents per bushel. Kansas City futures were the worst performer on the day with […] Read more
AM Market Report – November 18, 2025
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE ICE canola futures are narrowly mixed to slightly higher this morning…still trending up from the October low and around its highest levels since late August. Chicago soybeans were up overnight, but gains have since faded to small declines in the past hour…Jan contract still up […] Read more
Put farm jealousy aside and focus on your own operation
If you’re completely fixated on how many acres you farm, the size of your equipment and your net worth, life may be passing you by.
The Good, Bad & Ugly
The Good: The nearby soybean contract closed up by 33 cents per bushel to settle the day at US$11.57 per bushel. The gains today were due to statements on Friday from President Trump that indicated China would buy U.S. soybeans. News emerged after the session that COFCO purchased at least 14 cargos during today. The […] Read more
