This is the first time she has worked in the agriculture field and has found she is enjoying how friendly the producers she has been speaking with are. They are knowledgeable and happy to share their passion for their craft with her.
Corinne met the man that would become her husband when she was 17 and they have enjoyed (mostly LOL!) 33 years together, filled with fun and adventures. Some of their biggest adventures were: 12 years ago, they sold almost everything they owned and moved to Bali, Indonesia. They spent the year exploring Bali, Singapore and Thailand. And 6 years ago, they travelled to a few parts of Europe seeing Venice, Rome, Marseilles, Barcelona and Funchal. They both appreciate the opportunity to experience different traditions and cultures.
Corinne’s background in customer service and sales helps her to connect with people and identify their needs. Her Facilitator/Personal Development training allows her to actively listen and find creative solutions to challenges that may be experienced by producers. Doing her best to create win-win opportunities for everyone involved.
After returning from Bali, Corinne began a new career direction, becoming an Owner/Operator Pilot Truck driver and spent her days on the roads of the Prairie provinces guiding Oversize Loads. Maybe you were unlucky enough to be stopped or held up by her and her truck full of blinky lights while a big building or pipe mod moved passed you! Lol!
When Corinne isn’t working, she can be found enjoying time in her personally designed and overly indulgent craft room, teaching craft classes on YouTube or in person, spending time with her friends and family, spoiling her niece and nephew or traveling to a new adventure. Her next planned adventure for 2024 is a road trip on the famous Route 66 for her and hubby to celebrate her milestone birthday.
Because Farming is Forever
Corinne Nikish
Market Report – Cassie Dawson
Canola pricing is beginning to recover, albeit slowly, after the recent dip in the market. StatCan came out with their initial guess on August 29 for the canola harvest. Although this could be based on outdated data, since they used month old satellite imagery, the guess is 16.1-18.6 MMT. A widespread range, but a starting point, nonetheless.
The price drop we saw in barley at the start of August has maintained throughout the month, with most of the new crop barley coming in around the $7/bu mark. However, initial barley decreases lined up with a sharp drop in US corn features, forcing barley lower to compete. With the forecasted lower corn yields and expected price increase, it will be interesting to see how the barley market is affected over the next month.
Oat pricing is still holding its own, hovering just above the $4/bu mark with lots of opportunity for a slight increase for the fall months for both feed and milling oats.
US wheat markets have been skyrocketing due to Russia’s latest threats among the Black Sea, deeming many parts of the waters to be unsafe. While we haven’t seen as dramatic of a climb in wheat pricing in Canada, there has been a very slight increase in wheat pricing throughout some parts of Western Canada.
Over the weekend, there were frost reports in west-central Saskatchewan, extending into central and southern Alberta, but no major crop damage expected. The drought many farmers experienced this summer is beginning to be addressed in Saskatchewan, with the government announcing drought assistance. In Alberta crop yields are down significantly, however it is estimated that they will not be as bad as the 2021 drought year, but also not much better.
Selling tip: There is still availability for quick movement of old crop! Call us today at 1-888-969-5552 to talk pricing and movement.