Glen Hallick

Glen Hallick

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Glen Hallick grew up in rural Manitoba near Starbuck, where his family farmed. Glen has a degree in political studies from the University of Manitoba and studied creative communications at Red River College. Before joining Glacier FarmMedia, Glen was an award-winning reporter and editor with several community newspapers and group editor for the Interlake Publishing Group. Glen is an avid history buff and enjoys following politics.

Stories by Glen Hallick

Close-up of the pods on a ripe canola plant with the rest of the canola field blurred in the background.
Crop Management, Markets, Weather

Canadian canola prices hinge on rain forecast

Canola markets took a good hit during the week ending July 11, 2025, on the thought that the Canadian crop will yield well despite dry weather

Canola markets took a good hit during the week ending July 11, 2025, on the thought that the Canadian crop will yield well despite dry weather.
Looking down from above on a loose stack of loonies sitting on top of more loonies that appear to be spread out on a flat surface.
News, Tariffs

Tariffs expected to hurt loonie, then greenback

Some money watchers believe U.S. dollar will begin to weaken once its economy softens, and the loonie could strengthen

With Donald Trump set to become president of the United States on Monday, uncertainty continues to swirl around his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods that the U.S. imports from Canada and Mexico. Should Trump press ahead with his levies, the Canadian dollar would be caught up in the collateral […] Read more
The USDA attaché in the country’s capital of Brasilia said the expansion of wheat will include cultivating “tropical wheat” in the savanna-like region of central Brazil known as the Cerrado biome. | File photo
Crop Management, Markets, News

Brazil aims for wheat self-sufficiency

‘Tropical wheat’ that can grow in country’s savanna-like region will be key to meeting objective

Glacier FarmMedia – Brazil is on its way to becoming self-sufficient in wheat over the next 10 years, says the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA attaché in the country’s capital of Brasilia said the expansion of wheat will include cultivating “tropical wheat” in the savanna-like region of central Brazil known as the Cerrado biome. […] Read more
News

Flax production to fall

Farmers planted less flax in 2023 than last year, according to Statistics Canada’s survey-based estimates. The agency pegged this year’s crop at 609,200 acres, a drop of nearly 22 percent from last year. In fact, this year’s flax crop is the smallest seeded area since 1950, when 584,000 acres were planted. Agriculture Canada forecast 2023 […] Read more
The recent Canadian Drought Monitor pegged most of the Prairies as being abnormally dry to in a moderate drought, with some areas more severe. | File photo
Crop Management, Livestock Management, News

Dryness helps push up feedgrain prices

As dry conditions continue to take root across much of the Canadian Prairies, feedgrain prices have for the most part been climbing, according to Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. “The futures are coming up on quite a few commodities, so the prices have been coming up slightly,” Leclerc said about feedgrains. “It’s […] Read more
"It does not look really good at the moment. We are going to see below normal rainfall and warmer than normal temperatures during that time period," said Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc., noting there's to be one major rain event midway through the week of July 17 over what he called "a moisture-stressed environment." | File photo
Crop Management, News

Weather outlook not great for prairie crops

Just when crops across the Canadian Prairies need rain, the outlook to the end of July, according to Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc., points to things getting hotter and drier. “It does not look really good at the moment. We are going to see below normal rainfall and warmer than normal temperatures during that […] Read more
A bison calf suckles from its mother in a pasture.
Markets

Bison industry expands, becomes mainstream

Industry officials say the sector is starting to recover after struggling with two drought years and the COVID-19 pandemic

The Canadian bison industry has been through difficult times the last few years but is emerging from the doldrums, according to Manitoba Bison Association president Robert Johnson. “Between the two drought years and the COVID-19 pandemic, then high feed prices, probably the last two years have been pretty crappy for bison prices,” he explained. Johnson […] Read more
Statistics Canada’s latest report on the amount of grain available in Canada did not surprise the trade and was not considered a market mover. | File photo
Markets

New grain stocks report reveals no big surprises

Statistics Canada puts total canola stocks at slightly less than 11.36 million tonnes, which is up from 8.79 million last year

The most recent Canadian grain stock estimates are in line with market expectations. On Feb. 7, Statistics Canada issued its report on stocks as of Dec. 31, 2022, which highlighted notable increases in most grains and further signalled a recovery from the 2021 drought. “Stocks reports are important because they confirm the production numbers for […] Read more

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