Perrin: Demand matters too
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- Published on Thursday, May 16, 2013
By: Steven Perrin
myWestman.ca
For the last six weeks, most of the space in this column has been devoted to discussing and analyzing developments on the supply side of the farming industry.
Weed notes: a meeting with MAFRI business development specialist
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- Published on Thursday, May 9, 2013
By: Sid Lewis
myWestman.ca
At the end of April, along with six other weed control supervisors from the southwest region, I met with Laura Telford, business development specialist with MAFRI’s organic marketing sector.
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Perrin: Low stocks mean small margin
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- Published on Thursday, May 9, 2013
By: Steven Perrin
myWestman.ca
Farmers, analysts and traders who keep a close eye on the markets have spent much of the last few weeks looking ahead. A crucial United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeding intentions report in late March was followed by a StatsCan version in April.
Perrin: Grab your salt
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- Published on Thursday, May 2, 2013
By: Steven Perrin
myWestman.ca
Last week Statistics Canada released its first estimates of what Canadian farmers intend to plant in 2013.
Perrin: Indirect market influences: why North Korea matters
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- Published on Thursday, April 25, 2013
By: Steven Perrin
myWestman.ca
When analyzing the market we tend to focus mainly on the fundamental influences on grain prices. Recently, this column has devoted a lot of space to the impacts of weather here and elsewhere, important production reports and key developments on the demand side.
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