Dwayne Klassen

(Resource News International) — With time quickly running out for producers in Western Canada to plant a crop, there are ideas that acres seeded to canola may be a bit more than what Statistics Canada had forecast. Barley area, meanwhile, was expected to be down, while wheat area was seen holding about steady. “Favourable returns […] Read more

(Resource News International) — Barley bids in Western Canada have seen a small improvement over the past couple of weeks, an increase associated with the price climb in other commodities and ideas that 2009 barley acres will be reduced. “Some of the price hike can certainly be traced back to the general upward price move […] Read more

(Resource News International) — Cash bids for both old- and new-crop canola contracts have strengthened significantly over the past week and while there appears to have been a downturn in nearby demand, the fundamentals continue to suggest further upward price action is in the cards. “The basis for canola has been holding together very reasonably […] Read more

(Resource News International) — Floodwaters along the Red River in southern Manitoba have receded enough that Canada’s two national railway companies have resumed or will resume operations on their rail line subdivisions in the region in the very near future, according to spokespersons from each railway. “Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) resumed service on its subdivision, […] Read more

(Resource News International) — Cash bids in Western Canada for both old- and new-crop oats have begun to improve slightly but the upside continues to remain limited in view of the strong Canadian dollar and the large supply situation. “We’ve certainly seen bids for both old- and new-crop oats climb somewhat as there has been […] Read more

(Resource News International) — Continued cold and wet weather conditions across much of Manitoba and into eastern regions of Saskatchewan are forcing producers to look at alternative crop choices, including flaxseed. “Over the past week or so there has been a lot of producers in both provinces picking up flaxseed from seed dealers as the […] Read more

(Resource News International) — Old-crop canola bids continue to sit at price levels higher than new-crop, with demand being linked to this phenomenon. “It’s all about the record pace of exports and the record level of canola being crushed by processors that are helping to keep old canola at a premium to new-crop at this […] Read more

(Resource News International) — The area seeded to barley by producers in Western Canada may actually be higher than anticipated despite cash bids for the commodity remaining depressed. “While it’s hard to conceive that barley area will increase given the poor cash bids for the commodity and the likelihood those values will remain depressed heading […] Read more

(Resource News International) — The amount of area to be seeded to peas this spring in Western Canada is seen to be less than expected, not more, with weather and huge carry-in supplies likely to cause producers to switch out of the crop. “I am a little skeptical of the recent planting survey from Statistics […] Read more