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A post-long-harvest wrap up

Some marketing advice in the wake of this year’s drawn out nightmare of a harvest

By Brian Wittal December 29, 2016

I truly hope that by the time you are reading this your harvest has been completed. If not, a spring harvest could bring financial challenges that you’ll need to address to ensure your farm doesn’t end up in undue financial stress because of lost income or a deferred, if any, crop insurance payment in spring. […] Read more

Crops, Markets

You grew the crop… now make them pay

So you think you do a passable job of marketing. Not great, but not bad. These six steps let you shoot for more

By Maggie Van Camp October 5, 2016

Commodity marketing can be like dancing a two-step with work boots on. Your timing is often off, you’re dragging your feet, and you trip way too often. With volatility making our commodity markets more erratic, and with more information spewing out of our smartphones night and day, marketing is getting ever more complicated. Dancing with […] Read more

Columns, Crops

Use your knowledge to your advantage

You know the quality of your grain. Use your knowledge to maximize profits

By Brian Wittal July 7, 2016

Pay attention to what you are seeing and hearing at the elevator and from the neighbours in regards to the grade and quality of grain coming off combines this fall. This will help you understand what’s out there and where your production fits into the big picture. Is your quality and protein above or below […] Read more

Columns, Markets

Marketing grain in a dry spring

Understanding Market Bulls and Bears: Dry early season weather can bring marketing opportunities. Be ready to take advantage

By Brian Wittal May 2, 2016

Spring is officially upon us, though you could argue that it has been here since Christmas! I have seen equipment in the fields in Central Alberta since mid-March. Everyone wants to get the crop planted, but they realize the risks of seeding early. They may be out on the land more for their state of […] Read more

Columns

Who’s selling the grain here?

This farm couple asks for another opinion about who should be marketing their grain

By Brian Wittal March 18, 2016

During the winter conference season I had several conversations with farmers over coffee and lunches. One farm couple brought me into their discussion around who should be marketing grain on their farm: the “farmer” husband or the “bookkeeping” wife? This couple has been married and farming for 15 plus years, with a couple of kids. […] Read more

Columns

Your winter grain marketing plan

Watch the futures spread and the cost of carry to decide when to sell your grain

By Brian Wittal January 29, 2016

This winter, you should have time to take stock of your grain inventory, update your cost of production numbers and do some math to determine your true break-even costs. Do you have a marketing plan? Are you using it or reviewing it and making changes accordingly? Do you know your quantity and quality of your […] Read more

Kim Keller first developed the Farm At Hand concept at her family’s farm near Gronlid in northeastern Saskatchewan. (Country Guide photo by Photos by Kathryn)

Crops, Machinery

FarmLink picks up mobile management app

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 19, 2015

A Saskatchewan-developed, cloud-based mobile app for farm management is being uploaded into Prairie grain marketing consultancy FarmLink Marketing Solutions. Winnipeg-based FarmLink announced Tuesday it will merge Farm At Hand, the software platform developed by Kim Keller and Himanshu Singh, into its operations. Financial terms of the merger weren’t released. “It has long been our belief […] Read more

Any delays to seeding due to spring rain aren’t expected to be as prolonged as last year’s, Drew Lerner told farmers in Regina. (Leeann Minogue photo)

Crops, Markets

Minogue: Optimism reigns at FCC outlook meeting

By Leeann Minogue, GFM Network News January 29, 2015

Regina — Despite commodity prices down off recent highs, resurgent transportation problems and crop disease issues across the Prairies, farmers heard all good news at Farm Credit Canada’s Ag Outlook 2015 conference here Tuesday. “The sky’s not falling,” said J.P. Gervais, chief ag economist for Regina-based FCC. Actually, he said, things are pretty good. If […] Read more

Cereals, Columns, Marketing

Changing times, yet again for grain prices

With risks of global change and bad  harvest weather, farmers can take action 

By Brian Wittal October 20, 2014

Over the past month a number of things have happened that are going to impact world grain prices. Reports from the Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture are saying that due to conflicts they expect that at least 15 per cent of the crops in Eastern regions will be lost because they have not been tended to […] Read more

Crops, Features

Four tips to help get grain marketing advice you can trust

Before you hire a marketing consultant, make sure to choose the right one for your farm

By Michael Flood October 8, 2014

Whenever a business is as filled with uncertainty as grain farming there will always be lots of advice out there about how to minimize risk and maximize rewards. Government agencies, universities and magazines like Grainews all offer advice to help make your life that little bit easier. They all share a common disadvantage though: their […] Read more

GFM Network News

Selling GMO tomato seeds to Canadian gardeners ‘reckless’ say advocates

U.S. grains: Wheat recovers on short covering, soy continues to fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower on falling beef prices, selling

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