Robert Rigetti

The only thing that is a guarantee out of this whole Iran mess is Canada will squander the opportunity by whatever means necessary.

Anybody who sells a marketing service is forced into an opinion. It’s such a hard business. You’ll hear about carry out numbers, spread action, basis, blah blah blah. But here’s the thing. What has happened to the canola market is largely due to an event outside the canola market. And the resolution of that event is all that really matters. For me a close over 760 or under 710 (RSN26) is what bears watching. Everything in between is just noise.

@Citrini7 @Dcpcooks The power of taxpayer funded subsidies for biofuels!

@Dcpcooks For some weird reason I began trading soybean crush spreads during 2022 and it just sits on my screen now

Fun fact: Last Monday, the soybean oil/soybean ratio reached its highest level since futures began trading, with the exception of a couple weeks in June 1974.

I’m old enough to remember when wheat would never ship from the Black Sea and it was headed to the moon.

I missed you at the show but I do have thoughts around kochia control. In our area the largest contributor to kochia spreading is from the rail beds. Canada or the prairies need a railway right of way maintenance act passed that forces annual mowing of the rail beds. Our highways and municipal roads all get mowed. Why don’t the railways have to as well?

There are few effective modes of action left for kochia management so please use sparingly. Consider cultural and soil-applied chemistry to target seedling emergence. Unfortunately, it can flush in a patch so aim for canopy closure. Manage before the kochia becomes reproductive.

I spent the last two days at the AAFC booth at the Crop Production Show. I always enjoy these opportunities to get feedback and dialogue with the public. Some takeaways: 1) a lot of talk about using kochia as forage, 2) observations of seed deposition and patch establishment...

The boys built a couple extended sockets for loosening these tensioners. The kids are fun to work with!

To keep up with inflation I’m adding extra $ signs to all my passwords.

Trump gonna tariff home runs

@DannyDayan5 I’m saying it’s not. But yes oil would be more than something perishable like wheat. But its value really isn’t affected by that metric in my opinion.

@rrigetti So you're saying its a store of value trade though?

@gmjochum Good morning!

Good morning everyone

@gmjochum This is a next weekend system. We shall see.

@rrigetti Well Robert, all it brought was false hope. Oh well 🤷🏼‍♂️

The Euro bringing some much needed hope for Fathers Day to all the prairie ag dads!

Feels toppy

More Grad Season. With Great Distinction!

Grad season.

Dan! You post great stuff but you should refrain from suggesting non-GMO is somehow healthier. GMO’s are no different than non from a health perspective. In fact they are healthier for the planet by reducing pesticide use, and reducing the amount of land in food production. Do better!

5. Tomatoes Heirloom tomatoes are non-GMO. They also retain the highest levels of antioxidants and offers a rich supply of vitamins and minerals.

You've been lied to. They said hamburgers was junk food, but the truth is they are one of the healthiest foods on the planet. You only need 5 key ingredients. Here's how to make it:

@rev_cap Cost of out of home food seems so wild. Now much cheaper in Canada vs US. Never was in the past. Wonder how much is basic S&D and the fact that Gen Z and down do not cook

Made me laugh.

@gustgd @rgstone1 Your right! My memories, or what I remember of them, would suggest we weren’t too concerned about canola yields in mid feb. Now my pickleball skills. Well that’s another story!

@rrigetti @rgstone1 I prefer doing it in May rather than the preceding February.

I think we are going full on weather market for canola soon. Just an opinion