The peak in crude oil futures and the Canadian dollar came just two days apart in early October, with the ongoing liquidation in crude futures dragging the loonie lower. The Canadian dollar may...
Cliff Jamieson
Canadian Grains Analyst
Cliff Jamieson was born and raised on a family farm at Flaxcombe, a town in west-central Saskatchewan close to the Alberta border. Cliff graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1987 with a degree in agriculture, majoring in economics, as well as Athabasca University with a masters in business administration in 1996.
Cliff has worked primarily as a merchant for the past 25 years in the western Canadian grain industry. He has a passion for the study of the markets and working with producers to help identify and manage potential market risks.
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Cumulative Ag Transport Coalition data covering grain movement for the first 14 weeks of the crop year points to a far superior start to the grain movement challenges faced in 2017-18.
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DTN Closing Grain Comments
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