Canola futures prices have weakened recently while basis levels have improved. In Canada, basis levels have reportedly increased from $1.95 pe…
Other than some USDA reports earlier this month, there hasn’t been a lot of new news to stir the durum market as the new year gets underway an…
It appears government actions could not match Mother Nature. Recent actions in the market have certainly sent oilseeds on a roller coaster. Fi…
Canola prices attempted a breakout of the summer trading range in recent weeks but have lost potential momentum to move beyond a January contr…
The May USDA Oil Crops Outlook predicts U.S. production of canola this year will increase by 1.1 billion pounds to 3.9 billion pounds, or appr…
Cowboy poetry thrived in the late 1800s with the long, monotonous days of trailing longhorns from Texas to northern shipping points and later …
While other wheat markets, like spring wheat, are pushing prices higher, the durum market is not reacting in a similar fashion. Although price…
As I write this, spring has arrived and with it, some useless musings about the fickleness and foolishness of the season. For example, spring …
New crop canola keeps climbing higher, reaching $1,029 on April 13 as continuing global issues impact commodity markets. With the North Americ…
Growing hemp offers lots of opportunities, but its potential to produce a controlled substance is keeping a lid on development.
The last few days of 2021 were bitterly cold, as were the first couple days of 2022, but that didn’t matter to the durum market as prices rema…
The end of the year is typically a slow period for the grain commodity markets, and this year is no different, but spring wheat prices are sho…
The good news for spring wheat producers in late October was that futures prices had reached over $10 a bushel. However, buyers most likely we…
Harvest of this year’s corn crop is progressing ahead of average and yields thus far have been a bit better than expected, especially given th…
Corn and soybean prices continue to help support other commodity prices, including durum, though not quite as much as others.
As with any new year, dozens of changes are coming for the whole country, along with agricultural producers, the biggest of which may be the n…
The durum market seems to have reached a little stability lately as harvest is nearing the end in the U.S. and producers in Canada are making …
Many years ago, I was invited to the 75th annual Southwestern Saskatchewan Sheep and Woolgrowers/Stockdog Trials in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan.
Cash canola prices have been steady for the past several weeks, according to Barry Coleman, executive director of the Northern Canola Growers …
With everything that’s been taking place across the country recently, including the coronavirus world pandemic, tough economic times, high une…
Some Questions and Answers from Sen. Tester:
For the past several weeks, the durum market has been fairly quiet and stable. Some may see that as less than positive, but considering the im…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With overwhelming bipartisan support, the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) was passed by the House of Represen…
The Senate approved President Donald Trump’s U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement Jan. 16.
As 2019 was drawing to a close, a look back at 2019 indicated that durum exports were well ahead of projections for the current marketing year…
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