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Unionized staff spent eight weeks off the job this fall at Richardson Milling’s Martensville, Sask. oat plant. (UFCW.ca)

Richardson’s Sask. oat milling staff ratify deal

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 18, 2014

Unionized workers with Richardson International’s oat processing and grain milling plant at Martensville, Sask. are headed back to work after ratifying a new labour deal. About three dozen Richardson Milling employees, represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1400, were locked out Sept. 10 after voting in late August to approve a […] Read more

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Few changes expected in Canadian crop area

By GFM Network News October 30, 2014

Commodity News Service Canada — It doesn’t appear there will be any dramatic changes to acreage for most crops next year, says a market analyst for CWB. Bruce Burnett gave some broad estimates for plantings in 2015 at the opening session of the Cereals North America conference in Winnipeg. “My thought is we’re going to […] Read more

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Ont. barley, oat growers set to vote on GFO membership

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 27, 2014

Ontario’s Farm Products Marketing Commission will run a vote for the province’s oats and barley growers starting Friday, to decide whether Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) will be the growers’ voice going forward. The commission will conduct a mail-in vote from Friday (Oct. 31) to Nov. 17 to see whether oat and barley growers wish […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Relative oats strength running into resistance

By GFM Network News October 21, 2014

CNS Canada –– Oats bids in Western Canada are holding steady for the time being, but could be due for a setback given the weak U.S. corn market and declining nearby demand. “My bias is towards oats prices going down in relation to other commodities,” said Ryan McKnight of Linear Grain at Carman, Man. Demand […] Read more

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East-west rail movement seen hurting Prairie oats

By GFM Network News September 5, 2014

CNS Canada –– Inability to secure rail cars destined for the U.S., particularly Minnesota, is seen to be hurting oat producers as quantities of old crop continue to sit idle. Last year’s record-large crop continues to tie up Canada’s two main railways, which also face government regulations requiring them to carry over a million tonnes […] Read more

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Oats prices remain steady, crop quality questionable

By GFM Network News August 15, 2014

CNS Canada — While this year’s oats crop in Canada may not be above-average, prices are staying relatively strong in comparison to other crops, from where one southern Manitoba merchant sits. “They’ve held in very strong relative to corn and wheat,” said Ryan McKnight, a grain merchant for Linear Grain at Carman, Man. “Out of […] Read more

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W. Canada spring wheat, durum yields look second-biggest ever: crop tour

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News July 31, 2014

Reuters — Western Canada spring wheat and durum yields this year look to fall from last year’s high levels, but the still bountiful production should offset some losses from flooded farms, leaders of a crop tour said on Thursday. The inaugural Cereals North America Canadian crop tour pegged spring wheat yield potential in the region […] Read more

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Ag Canada tightens grain/oilseed stocks projections

By GFM Network News July 22, 2014

CNS — Ending stocks of Canada’s major grains and oilseeds at the close of the upcoming 2014/15 (Jul/Nov) crop year will be tighter than earlier projections, according to updated supply/demand tables released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s market analysis branch on July 22. The latest tables take into account the latest acreage estimates released by […] Read more

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Shipping delays push oat prices downward

By GFM Network News June 30, 2014

CNS Canada — The backlogged rail system in Canada has slowly started to move for certain commodities, but oats continue to remain on the shipping backburner, pushing prices lower according to some industry participants. While oat prices at larger companies right now are quite poor, bidding at under $1 per bushel, there are some specialty-type […] Read more

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Oat prices edging down, well off highs

By GFM Network News June 4, 2014

CNS Canada — Canadian oat prices have dropped slightly after a brief incline last week, as the market took same direction from U.S. futures. “It has something to do with the index fund roll, so that was weakening the spread,” said Ryan McKnight, a grain merchant at Linear Grain at Carman, Man. “So I think […] Read more

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Oats

Richardson’s Sask. oat milling staff ratify deal

Few changes expected in Canadian crop area

Ont. barley, oat growers set to vote on GFO membership

Relative oats strength running into resistance

East-west rail movement seen hurting Prairie oats

Oats prices remain steady, crop quality questionable

W. Canada spring wheat, durum yields look second-biggest ever: crop tour

Ag Canada tightens grain/oilseed stocks projections

Shipping delays push oat prices downward

Oat prices edging down, well off highs

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