Bucking the trend of declining numbers of cattle going to auction; Ashern Auction Mart is still witnessing increasing numbers and expecting more. Located near Ashern, Man. the auction had numbers jump by 21 percent for their Nov. 28 sale according to Manager Kirk Kiesman, and he’s expecting more for their Dec. 5 sale. “I would […] Read more
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Corn imports set to drop while Prairie grain prices flat
The market for feed grains in Western Canada is largely flat, but could change soon, according to one commodities trader. “I don’t know if I’m bearish or bullish. I’m kind of flat right now as a trader,” said Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities in Moose Jaw, Sask. Peterson said there are still large imports of […] Read more
AGT takes another step to privatization
AGT Food and Ingredients is continuing to make progress on its drive to privatization. Murad Al-Katib, the company’s president and chief executive officer, said in an interview following his keynote address at Grain World on Nov. 14 in Winnipeg that an independent committee had yet to make a final decision on a proposal but it […] Read more
Canaryseed market dull, static say experts
Over the last 15 months prices for canaryseed have fluctuated between 20 to 23 cents per pound delivered in Western Canada, and there’s little chance that will change any time soon. To David Nobbs, managing partner of Canpulse Foods in Saskatoon, Sask. and a director with the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan, the canary seed […] Read more
Volatile markets waiting to see what Trump, Xi will say at G20
Chicago soybean and corn markets are expected to remain volatile over the next few days, ahead of the G20 Summit in Argentina said one commodities expert. That volatility is fueled by the much talked about meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 1. “What is going […] Read more
No big problems with grain transportation so far
It’s so far, so good with grain shipments to the three major Canadian ports according, to a spokesperson with Quorum Corporation, which compiles weekly performance updates on Canada’s grain handling sector. The spokesperson said there not have been any big problems recently, only a few sporadic instances in rail shipments. He said there has been […] Read more
2018 Prairie sunflower harvest delayed by cold, wet weather
For sunflowers it was a tough year that began with dry conditions at seeding time, more dry weather in July and August, only to be topped off by a cold, wet fall. But the quality of sunflowers is said to be pretty good in Western Canada. Darcelle Graham, executive director of the National Sunflower Association […] Read more
Arctic Gateway working to restore shipments from Port of Churchill
Work is underway at restoring the Port of Churchill to its former glory. Omer Al-Katib, spokesperson for Arctic Gateway Group Limited Partnership, said this includes work on grain storage, the wharf and new grain cleaning equipment. “The port fell into a state of disrepair as the port was not being fully utilized over the last […] Read more
Alberta farmers trying to wrap up ‘very unusual year’
As winter approaches there are producers in Alberta still in the field trying to wrap up the last bit of the 2018 harvest. According to the final crop report, issued by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, about six percent of all crops were still in the field at the end of October. The weather wrought havoc […] Read more
Durum, red spring wheat heading to prairie feed market
Over the last few weeks there has been very little price fluctuation for feed grain prices according to one Alberta-based commodities trader. Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta. said corn has been getting C$245 to C$250 per tonne. He said there is plenty of corn available in the United States and […] Read more
