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...
Creating Dynamic Duos
By Scott Shiels
Recently, I attended an intercropping workshop in Brandon, put on by POGI (Prairie Organic Grain Initiative), MOA (Manitoba Organic Alliance), the Manitoba Pulse...
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...
What to Seed and When
by Scott Shiels
To seed or not to seed, that is the question. Well no, that isn’t the question. More accurately, what to seed or...
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...
Preventative Maintenance
Scott Shiels
Spring is in the air, and with that, probably my most favourite
time: seeding! Whether you are pulling a 60-foot air drill or broadcasting...
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...
