Regenerative Practices Hold Marketing Potential
By Scott Shiels
With increased focus coming to agriculture on sustainable and regenerative farming practices, it’s a great time to share some information on the...
In For A Wild Ride
By Scott ShielsThis time of year, as the crop planning is done and we move on to the actual planting of the crop, marketing...
Contract Rollover
By Scott ShielsBy now pretty much everyone across the Prairies should have their crop in the bin, but there’s likely far too much bin...
Not Just a Passing Trend
By
Scott Shiels
One
of the biggest reasons for the surge in oat demand, and oat price increases
over the past couple of years, is oat milk. Now...
Bright Spots in a Bizarre Year
By Scott Shiels
Grain markets have continued to rise throughout the fall
months and into early winter. The reality appears to have settled in that while
we...
Up One Day, Down the Next
By Scott Shiels
Well, another harvest has come and gone, at least for the
most part. Through the latter part of the summer, and into the...
Oats are a Growing Option
By Scott
Shiels
As we rode through the summer on the COVID-19 wave, one
thing is for certain, agriculture seems to be the one area that was...
Dissect the Numbers
By
Scott Shiels
Well, I thought by now that we would not be quite as
concerned with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that is just...
Markets and outside factors
by Scott Shiels
As I write this on March 18, we’re on holiday
in a small fishing village in southern Mexico. Our flight home was cancelled
and we’ve...
2020 Crop Outlook
By
Scott Shiels
Timing is critical for market success.
As we head into the second-busiest season of the year on
the farm, seeding, there are likely some farmers...