Plenty of Market Activity Before Seeding

Feb 11, 2016

Producers taking part in a Grain Marketing Workshop in Moose Jaw yesterday got an update on what’s happening in the Markets.

David Drozd, President of Ag Chieve Grain Marketing told those in attendance that the markets are under some pressure with increased selling and strength in the Canadian dollar weighing on cash wheat and canola.

He notes you’ll want to watch what’s happening with canola.

"In a bear market like this, you tend to see weakness in that February-March period in anticipation of a record South America soybean crop becoming available. If canola does slip below that $4.54 level, you can't rule out seeing a February-March break in for that 4.40 level before we see our spring rally," he said.

He says when it comes to pulses we are seeing steady prices,and strong demand which is drawing down our supplies. New crop contract prices are coming off their highs which likely means that merchants are getting the intended acres their looking for. He says right now and going forward he expects the wheat market seems to be sideways flat.

Source : Discoverestevan

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.