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Opening grain prices Wednesday, July 5 Durum 387.42Feed barley 340.61Canola 759.72Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 501.98Lentils 702.50Oats 245.32Yellow Peas 335.92Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 380.09

Updates have been made to the Canadian Grain Commission’s Grain Grading Guide. The federal government says in a news release these changes, which are “science-based”, will “better meet the needs of the agriculture sector in Canada and grain buyers around the world.” They include an update to the definition of the severely sprouted grading factor […]

Saskatchewan growers went against the grain when they planted this year’s canola crops. Agricultural Consultant Kevin Hursh says according to the Statistics Canada Seeded Acreage Report released last week canola acreage came in higher than many analysts expected. Saskatchewan is where the difference lies. “What I found really interesting about the canola acreage is that […]

Canada’s all-wheat exports for Grain Week 47, the week ending June 25 were 424,400 metric tons, down from the previous week while above the four-week average of 388,050 mt. Canada’s cumulative licensed all-wheat exports at over 22.58 mmt are up 82% from one year ago and 19.8% higher than the three-year average. Agriculture and Agri-Food […]

After falling for three weeks in a row, corn conditions in the U.S. improved slightly last week. That is according to the USDA weekly Crop Progress report released yesterday. Soybean condition, on the other hand, logged its fourth weekly decline. Nationally, corn was rated 51% good to excellent, up just 1 percentage point from 50% […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 90% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 47, a decline from the previous week’s 94% order fulfillment performance. On a combined basis, CN and CPKC have now supplied 90% or more of cars ordered in each of the last eleven weeks. The decline in performance reflects a […]

Closing grain prices Tuesday, July 4 Durum 387.42Feed barley 340.61Canola 742.82Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 501.98Lentils 702.50Oats 245.32Yellow Peas 335.92Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 361.86

Farmers and ranchers across Saskatchewan will have additional opportunities to move their product in another marketplace thanks to the continued funding of Ag-West Bio from the provincial and federal governments. Through the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership, $9.5 million over the next five years will be awarded to Ag-West Bio for their work in providing support […]

Opening grain prices Tuesday, July 4 Durum 387.42Feed barley 340.61Canola 750.72Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 501.98Lentils 702.50Oats 245.32Yellow Peas 335.92Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 363.20

The grain markets this week continue to be volatile. Commodity Futures Advisor with P.I. Financial Adam Pukalo says the ICE Future November Canola Contract is up about 30 dollars on the week, while the Minneapolis wheat futures are down about 45 cents a bushel this week. Pukalo says one factor is Statistics Canada’s seeded acres […]