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What's Happening with the Wheat Market

Wheat prices have been rallying lately after being weak for several years. Neil Blue, provincial crop market analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, joined me in the studio to explain what is happening with the wheat market as of July 31.

Neil Blue Interview (2:58 minutes) (1.4 Mb)

Tomorrow in part 2 of our interview, Neil examines the wheat situation in Canada, and what producers need to consider when marketing their crops.

Source : Alberta agriculture and forestry

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