Now that COOL is underway the Canadian beef industry is once again under American trade attack. with JBS Swift in Greeley announcing that they will no longer accept Canadian cattle and Pasco down to twice a week the flow of Canadian fat cattle headed south has been impeded. With the US election looking like a… Read More
Author: Shaney
Now that harvest is complete there is still some unfinished business. It is always best to collect your grain samples know and make sure that you have them graded to ensure that your broker or elevator agent has your grades on hand. This will allow you to take advantage of short term price spikes throughout… Read More
I had a great conversation today with a fellow farmer in Saskatchewan. We talked at length about the significance of the commodity prices hitting the floor boards again. Is the sky falling versus there may be some opportunities for those that do not panic sell. As I have mentioned before these are challenging times that… Read More
As I talk to customers it seems that there must be lower amounts of fertilizer being purchased this fall. I think that there is less fertilizer being purchased for a couple different reasons. One is that there was a significant amount of equipment and infrastructure purchased by farmers in the spring while prices were double… Read More
This is a real tough time to be farming and raising livestock. We are in a time of severe turmoil and volatility in regards to pricing or inputs and production. You need to be an expert in so many things that it is truly difficult to know what is over exuberance and what is based… Read More
This could be a very interesting week in the commodities market. Harvest pricing pressure is one thing but this has been a really tough run for all farm commodities. For all you barley growers, pay attention to corns apparent fall to $4 and whether or not canola can finally find a support level that makes… Read More
I spent a an hour today talking to several people who understand the fertilizer market better than myself. I am trying to get a better handle on where the price of urea is going to move between now and spring. Common sense tells me that is corn is going to drop between $4 and $5… Read More
I am sitting in my office completely drawn to CNBC’s coverage of the capitulation of the US economy. The story is riddled with denial, accusations and lack of clarity. The question that keeps on getting raised in our office is, “how does this affect our company.” The DOW is down 700 points and maybe headed… Read More
Today has driven me crazy. I realized that I made a mistake at work that is not going to create a huge loss on a deal but a loss nonetheless. They say that you should learn from your mistakes but that does not make me feel any better at all. I hate making mistakes because… Read More
Due to the fact that my Trish my wife is traveling in the US all week I have been acting as a single parent. I made the comment to my mom tonight who was watching the kids for me while I was at a meeting that “I have a new appreciation for single parents.” This… Read More