WINNIPEG – Only four of Manitoba’s eight major cattle auctions had sales last week. With sales numbers down compared to those before the holiday break. For the week ending Jan. 11, auctions at Brandon, Grunthal, Virden and Winnipeg sold a total of 1,164 cattle, with weather having played a role in the lower numbers. “We […] Read more
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Oil shipments by rail likely won’t interfere with grain movements
WINNIPEG – When considering the pattern of how grain is shipped by rail in Canada, it’s very unlikely increased oil shipments would interfere, according to Quorum Corporation. “That’s largely because the flow of grain is predominantly to the West Coast and Thunder Bay,” said Quorum President Mark Hemmes. He explained approximately 80 percent of Canadian […] Read more
Pulse price watchers eye Indian politics, weather
WINNIPEG — Watching India’s politics and the current weather situation will likely tell the tale for future pulse markets, said Allan Johnston of Johnston Grains in Welwyn, Sask., and Jonathon Driedger of FarmLink Marketing Solutions in Winnipeg. India’s national election is expected to be called in the next three to five months. “There’s so many […] Read more
Trade news having little effect on Chicago markets
WINNIPEG – Even though news out of Beijing regarding the trade talks between the United States and China were reported as ending on a positive note Wednesday morning, one broker watching the Chicago Board of Trade didn’t see it having much effect on the commodities futures. “The only thing that would be a real positive […] Read more
Keeping an eye on India as North American pulse prices firm up
WINNIPEG – Watching India as to what’s going on with the country’s politics and its current weather situation is important to the global pulse market said Allan Johnston of Johnston Grains in Welwyn, Sask. and Jonathon Driedger of FarmLink Marketing Solutions in Winnipeg, Man. India’s national election will be called in the next three to […] Read more
Analysts differ on price outlook for quinoa
Canadian producers are expected to seed more acres to the crop next year because domestic consumption is increasing
There are opposing views on what will happen with Canadian quinoa prices next year. One buyer believes the specialty crop will increase a few cents per pound, while another believes the price will slightly decrease in the New Year. Dan Boulton of NorQuin in Saskatoon said there is a world shortage of quinoa, which will […] Read more
El Nino likely not responsible for warm, dry conditions
The above normal temperatures Western Canada has experienced since the fall were not necessarily caused by an El Nino. Rather, to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada the phenomenon that’s likely affected the weather was a ‘blob’ that formed off of the coast of British Columbia. “It’s a big warm pocket of ocean water and that seems […] Read more
Good cattle prices in Manitoba despite adverse weather in 2018
As 2018 wraps up and Manitoba’s cattle auctions wind down their operations for the holidays, the total number of head sold so far has already surpassed the previous year’s numbers. While there is some optimism in the cattle industry for better numbers in 2019, it comes down to ‘wait and see.’ Going into December, 365,791 […] Read more
Western Canadian wheat bids rise with U.S. futures
Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly up for the week ended Dec. 14, as strength in the Unites States futures and a weaker Canadian dollar. Average Canadian Western Red Spring (13.5 percent CWRS) wheat prices were mostly up C$2 to C$7, except for eastern Manitoba which was down by a dollar, according to price […] Read more
Hemp prices likely to remain consistent in 2019
Canadian prices for hemp likely won’t change very much in 2019, according to Clarence Shwaluk of Fresh Hemp Foods in Winnipeg, Man. Even the passage of the United States 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp in that country, shouldn’t have much of an impact on prices. The new Farm Bill has yet to be signed […] Read more
