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: A chain harrow is a game changer

Utilizing a rotational grazing method on our farmstead with our sheep helps to let the pasture/paddocks rest. We also just invested in a chain harrow to allow us to drag the paddocks our sheep just left to break up and spread their manure around, dethatch thicker grass areas, and to rough up bare dirt areas to all for a better seed to soil contact if we overseed that paddock. This was our first time really using the chain harrow besides initially testing it out. We are very impressed with the work it did and how and area that was majority dirt, could be roughed up before reseeding.

Did you know we also operate a small business on the homestead. We make homemade, handcrafted soaps, shampoo bars, hair and beard products in addition to offering our pasture raised pork, lamb, and 100% raw honey. You can find out more about our products and ingredients by visiting our website at www.mimiandpoppysplace.com. There you can shop our products and sign up for our monthly newsletter that highlights a soap or ingredient, gives monthly updates about the homestead, and also lists the markets, festivals, and events we’ll be attending that month.