supply and demand

Beef Market Outlook: Demand high as supplies are low

Beef Market Outlook: Demand high as supplies are low

Jun 12, 2024 | 5:03pm
Demand for beef is expected to stay high even though the cattle herd has declined in Canada and the United States and beef prices are relatively high. Anne Wasko, president of Cattle Trends provided a detailed Beef Market Outlook to the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association AGM and Convention on Monday. “I really focused on the […]
Signs pointing to more demand for Uranium

Signs pointing to more demand for Uranium

Dec 27, 2023 | 11:53am
There’s reason for optimism for Saskatchewan’s uranium mining sector. According to data from UXC, Uranium prices are at a 16-year high and up more than 80 percent this year. Prices could go even higher due to an under-supplied market. Global uranium demand is expected to be around 175 million pounds, while supply is around 144 […]
Tale of two proteins: beef prices expensive, pork prices cheap

Tale of two proteins: beef prices expensive, pork prices cheap

Aug 14, 2023 | 3:40pm
You’ve likely noticed it at the grocery store and on social media: beef prices are high, but pork prices are low. Using a few products from a Stats Canada chart as examples, the average price for beef top sirloin, across Canada, was $21.43 per kilogram in June, compared to $18.44 per kilogram in January. The […]
Durum prices may not rise to 2021 levels: Market Analyst

Durum prices may not rise to 2021 levels: Market Analyst

Aug 10, 2023 | 5:24pm
A Chief Market Analyst with Grain Fox believes durum wheat prices won’t spike to 20 dollars a bushel like they did in 2021. Neil Townsend could see durum trade around 15 dollars, but it largely depends on demand around the world. “There’s a big shortage in Tunisia, tight situation in Algeria, big shortage in Morocco, […]
Corteva scaling back expectations as product demand slows down

Corteva scaling back expectations as product demand slows down

Aug 4, 2023 | 2:33pm
Agricultural chemical and seed company Corteva has cut its annual sales expectations as demand for its crop protection products showed signs of contraction. Corteva said it expects net sales between $17.9 billion and $18.2 billion for 2023, below its previous sales forecast of $18.6 billion to $18.9 billion. The company, spun off in 2019 after a […]