Winnipeg (CNS Canada) – Even though things are starting to slow down at Manitoba auction marts for the summer, business held steady for the week ended June 8. “The market numbers this week, for those markets that had sales, deliveries were actually higher than anticipated,” said Rick Wright of Heartland Buying Order Co. There was […] Read more
Ashley Robinson
Stories by Ashley Robinson
Prairie pulse processing boom will help in long run
Winnipeg — With one new pulse processing plant online in Western Canada and more on the way, pulse growers will still have to wait to see the marketing effects of these new ventures. In the last year, numerous pulse processing plants have been announced. French company, Roquette, broke ground on a C$400 million pea processing […] Read more
Man. sunflower acreage could slip
WINNIPEG — Manitoba sunflower growers are feeling uneasy as they head into the growing season following the closure of an Alberta sunflower processing plant. “Because of the plant closure there’s quite a bit of delay in delivery of the ‘17 crop. So, it’s discouraged quite a few guys from growing more (sunflowers),” said Ben Friesen, […] Read more
U.S./China trade uncertainty weighing on CBOT soy market
Winnipeg (CNS Canada) – Trade uncertainty between China and the United States, along with good U.S. growing conditions are pressuring the soybean market on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). During the week ended June 6, the July CBOT soybean contract dropped about 30 cents to US$9.9425 per bushel. “The trade uncertainty is a major […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids down with U.S. futures
Winnipeg, June 4 (CNS Canada) – Wheat bids in Western Canada fell for the week ended June 1, following the lead of United States futures. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 percent CWRS) wheat prices were down by C$12 to C$16 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes […] Read more
Forage supplies dip on dry Prairies
WINNIPEG — Forage supplies are starting to dwindle across Western Canada following a long, cold, winter, and rain is needed soon to make for a good forage crop this year. “People tended to kind of blend hay this year and they managed to get through. But the prolonged cold spring really, I think, put a […] Read more
Weaker loonie drives Prairie wheat bids up
CWRS basis levels across Western Canada range from C$30 to C$58 below the futures.
Winnipeg (CNS Canada) – A weaker Canadian dollar combined with rising United States futures drove wheat bids in Western Canada higher, for the week ended May 18. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 percent CWRS) wheat prices were up by C$10 to C$11 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to […] Read more
Manitoba sunflower acreage set to drop
Winnipeg (CNS Canada) – The closure of a sunflower processing plant in Alberta has Manitoba sunflower growers feeling uneasy this year. “Because of the plant closure there’s quite a bit of delay in delivery of the ’17 crop. So it’s discouraged quite a few guys from growing more (sunflowers),” said Ben Friesen, senior market manager […] Read more
Prairie feed grain prices starting to soften
Winnipeg (CNS Canada) – After a winter with tight supplies leading to a feed grain price rally in Western Canada, prices are starting to back off. “It’s been breaking free a little bit. Kind of surprisingly this year it took till seeding time to see that happen. We’ve seen markets rally right up till May,” […] Read more
Forage supplies starting to dip on dry Prairies
Winnipeg (CNS Canada) – Forage supplies are starting to dwindle across Western Canada following a long, cold, winter and rain is needed soon to make for a good forage crop this year. “People tended to kind of blend hay this year and they managed to get through. But the prolonged cold spring really I think […] Read more
