All fall and winter, canola has been the talk of the farming community. With speculation at one point that the acreage in Western Canada could balloon to as high as 22 million acres, farmers are eager to price the 2010 and 2011 crop properly. With the realities of how wet eastern saskatchewan is going to [...]
Deciphering the Canola Market with Mike Jubinville, ProFarmer Canada
January 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Chuck Penner Talks About Lentil Pricing
January 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Its not only a struggle to decide what to grow but also how to price the crop in this volatile pricing market. With special crops price discovery is an even bigger challenge fro many producers. With the poor growing conditions last year, lentil growers that got the crop off in a timely fashion and got [...]
Analysis of the Field Pea Market – Brenda Tjaden Lepp, FarmLink Marketing Solutions
January 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
There are lot of choices for farmers this year which is creating a significant battle for acres, even amongst the special crop acres. Yellow and green peas are not one of the true sexy selections in comparison to canola but are still an option for farmers looking to diversify the rotation. With all the focus [...]
Soybean Market Outlook – Moe Agostino, Farms.com
November 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
One of the good news items this fall has been the soybean story. Yields in Ontario this fall were outstanding, reaching record highs in some areas of the province while at the same time off combine prices reached seasonal highs. Demand is strong for soybeans from countries like China. Already everyone is speculating on the [...]
Corn Market Update Based on the Surprising USDA Market Report – Jon Driedger, FarmLink Marketing Canada
October 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As we discussed with Dana Omland from Palmerston Grain last week, the USDA report shocked the market. With corn yields being revised lower in the US, many producers are wondering what is the deal with the next year of commodity prices. Will we see a repeat of 2007 or a quick trade and then the [...]
Will the Canadian Dollar Hover at Par – Matthew Strauss, RBC Capital Markets
October 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As an exporting nation, Canada has a history of relying on a low currency. Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the past four years, the Canadian dollar no longer enjoys this low value luxury. Many producers who export are very concerned about the value of the Canadian dollar and some of the [...]
Wheat School – The USDA Shocks the Market – Dana Omland
October 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Lentil Harvest & Commentary – Kevin Hursh
September 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When I was at CropWeek last January lentils were all the rage for farmers. With high prices and increasing acres many people, including myself thought the best thing to do was to forward sell 2010 crop at low 20′s to protect against a bearish market. Throw in a poor spring, a wet harvest and resulting [...]
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