Crops

Closing grain prices Wednesday, July 12 Durum 398.44 Feed barley 335.61 Canola 800.92 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 501.98 Lentils 702.50 Oats 255.32 Yellow Peas 335.92 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 382.37

Opening grain prices Wednesday, July 12 Durum 398.44 Feed barley 335.61 Canola 799.62 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 501.98 Lentils 702.50 Oats 255.32 Yellow Peas 335.92 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 387.53

Hail insurance claims are pouring in across the Prairie provinces.

Closing grain prices Tuesday, July 11 Durum 398.44 Feed barley 335.61 Canola 790.52 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 501.98 Lentils 702.50 Oats 255.32 Yellow Peas 335.92 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 389.38

Opening grain prices Tuesday, July 11 Durum 398.44 Feed barley 335.61 Canola 791.12 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 501.98 Lentils 702.50 Oats 255.32 Yellow Peas 335.92 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 389.89

Many fields won't see a combine and crop insurance claims are going to soar. That rather dire prediction today from agricultural commentator Kevin Hursh.

Closing grain prices Monday, July 10 Durum 398.44 Feed barley 335.61 Canola 784.82 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 501.98 Lentils 702.50 Oats 255.32 Yellow Peas 335.92 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 383.61

Opening grain prices Monday, July 10 Durum 398.44 Feed barley 335.61 Canola 783.72 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 501.98 Lentils 702.50 Oats 255.32 Yellow Peas 335.92 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 384.06

Canola and wheat futures were up this week. Future Commodity Advisor with P.I. Financial Adam Pukalo says the ICE Futures November Canola contract was up 17 dollars on the week.

Canola crops in the Parkland region are ahead of their normal development for this time of year. That's according to Canola Council of Canada Agronomy Specialist Warren Ward from Springside.