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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Finding a Home for Excess Grain
By Scott Shiels
We’ve been on quite the marketing rollercoaster when it comes to grains this year, and there doesn’t appear to be much of...
An Uneasy Future
As we have crossed over into 2018, we have not seen the markets react in the traditional way for this time of year. Generally,...
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...
Pricing Balances Big Production Year
Scott Shiels
Well, another harvest has come and gone, and hopefully you are happily marketing a profitable crop while already planning and pricing the next...