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...
Together We Make A Difference
By
Scott Shiels
This harvest was one for the record books, but not in a
good way for most producers. The weather across the Prairies was not...
Food or Feed
By Scott Shiels
In this issue, I would like to touch on certain grading
factors that can differentiate milling grains from feed grains, and to point
out...
Oat Markets
Scott
Shiels
I want to take this time to talk about oat markets,
specifically, a couple of areas where we are seeing growth and opportunity, not
only for...
Don’t be Caught Holding the Bag
By Scott Shiels
Last
year at this time, markets were facing downward pressure with large global
stocks of wheat, corn and soybeans, and crop conditions were very...
