Canadian durum prices rise as farmers lock bins

Winnipeg, July 14 – Durum prices in the western Canadian cash market have risen recently, but there are few actual transactions being made as farmers aren’t selling. “The companies know that, generally speaking, farmers aren’t in the mood to sell, so they’re probably trying to maybe encourage deliveries of last year’s durum, so trying to […] Read more

Wide range of prices seen on prairie canola cash market

WINNIPEG — Western Canadian farmers are seeing better prices than earlier this winter for their canola in the cash market, but values vary widely as some regions are seeing better basis levels for old crop than others. “We’ve seen areas and pockets where basis levels have improved where on-farm supplies are a little tighter,” Jon […] Read more