Crops

Closing grain prices Wednesday, July 12 Durum 398.44Feed barley 335.61Canola 800.92 Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 501.98Lentils 702.50Oats 255.32Yellow Peas 335.92Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 382.37

Opening grain prices Wednesday, July 12 Durum                           398.44 Feed barley                   335.61 Canola                          799.62 Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                501.98 Lentils                            702.50  Oats                               255.32 Yellow Peas                   335.92 Feed Wheat                   270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat      387.53 

Hail insurance claims are pouring in across the Prairie provinces. Executive Vice President of Ag Direct Hail Insurance Bruce Lowe says 250 hail insurance claims have been made to his company at this point, including 100 in Manitoba and 75 each from Saskatchewan and Alberta. Lowe says the Manitoba stat is surprising, considering that province […]

Closing grain prices Tuesday, July 11 Durum 398.44Feed barley 335.61Canola 790.52Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 501.98Lentils 702.50Oats 255.32Yellow Peas 335.92Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 389.38

Opening grain prices Tuesday, July 11 Durum 398.44Feed barley 335.61Canola 791.12Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 501.98Lentils 702.50Oats 255.32Yellow Peas 335.92Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 389.89

Many fields won’t see a combine and crop insurance claims are going to soar. That rather dire prediction today from agricultural commentator Kevin Hursh. Hursh says drought conditions have made headlines in Alberta, but he says the extent of the problem isn’t yet fully appreciated in Saskatchewan. Hursh says the dryness has been expanding with markets and governments slow […]

Closing grain prices Monday, July 10 Durum 398.44Feed barley 335.61Canola 784.82Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 501.98Lentils 702.50Oats 255.32Yellow Peas 335.92Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 383.61

Opening grain prices Monday, July 10 Durum 398.44Feed barley 335.61Canola 783.72Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 501.98Lentils 702.50Oats 255.32Yellow Peas 335.92Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 384.06

Canola and wheat futures were up this week. Future Commodity Advisor with P.I. Financial Adam Pukalo says the ICE Futures November Canola contract was up 17 dollars on the week. He noted a very large increase for the November contract since June 1st, up approximately 130 dollars. He says the Stats Canada seeded acres report […]

Canola crops in the Parkland region are ahead of their normal development for this time of year. That’s according to Canola Council of Canada Agronomy Specialist Warren Ward from Springside. Ward says canola emerged quite quickly in the spring due to good moisture conditions and warm temperatures.  Ward says there are some signs of heat […]