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Opening Comments
Financial Data provided by Glengarry Farm Finance
60,000 new jobs in September is reducing the probability of a rate cut later this month.
Current Prime: 4.7%, Estimated 5-year fixed rate available to prime borrowers (Oct 10): 5.0%
Next Bank of Canada rate decision: October 29, 2025 (possible rate cut).
Financing Tip of the Week: What is Alternative Lending
Alternative or non-bank lending now funds about 30% of all residential mortgages in Canada, yet many farmers have never heard of it. Alternative Lenders have proven to be very competitive in several focused market segments underserved by traditional lenders. Learn more about the fastest-growing segment of Canadian finance and why it’s not well known in agriculture here: https://johnstons.glengarry.ca/post/the-rise-of-alternative-farm-lending
Fall Soil Sampling Program
We’re currently running our fall soil sampling program and our team are on the ground pulling samples in Alberta and Western Saskatchewan. After soil sampling, we send sample to the Croplands Analytics lab in Tofield, AB for a Full Spectrum Analysis. And, if you’re willing to fill out a 2025 fertility questionnaire our team will return you an Advanced Fertility Recommendation designed to lower your crop input costs and rehabilitate challenging soil conditions, all the while maintaining or increasing yield. Through the use of our novel crop input products like vermicastings biology from Annelida, activated Calcium from Croplands Solution, and Humic Substances from BlackEarth, we’re able to make a low-cost and high-impact remediations to your soil.
Many of you will remember Dr. Karthi Narayanan from our 2025 Soil Health Events. If you attended one of these events, you will remember the value that Full Spectrum Analysis and Advanced Fertility Recommendations offer to your farm. We deployed our Advanced Fertility Recommendations on over 1,000,000 acres of crop and hay this year and the results have been outstanding. We were able to reduce several farms crop input bills by $25-$50/acre without sacrificing any yield and while making a lasting investment in soil health. Many of these farms also experienced large yield increases
How to participate:
- Send soil samples to Cropland Analytics (Dr. Karthi’s Lab) – 9068 51st Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5X4.
- Submit your fertility program.
- Receive a custom review from Dr. Karthi and his team.
💲 $120/sample
🎁 Bonus: Submit both your sample and fertility form by Nov. 15 for a chance to win a FREE Rhyz Seed Enhancement Kit (valued at $1,250).
We’re here to complement your agronomist, not replace them, bringing added focus to soil biology and regenerative outcomes.
Contact Information
To reach a sales agronomist, please call:
Randy Adrian: (306) 294-0042
Deepak Chaunkaria: (844) 324-7778
Levon Sargsyan: (844) 324-7778
Travis Albrecht, Director of Johnston’s Regenerative, please call: (403) 502-6332 (travis@johnstonsregenerative.com)
Michael Launer, Director of Johnston’s Regenerative, Lead Annelida Sales Rep, please call: (780) 232-0358 (michael@johnstonsregenerative.com)
To reach a territorial rep, please call:
Northwest, SK (Lashburn):
Kylar Hope – (306) 361-0053 (kylar@johnstonsgrain.com)
Northwest MB (Calgary Office):
Levon Sargsyan – (403) 836-8918 (levon@johnstonsgrain.com)
South Central Manitoba (Calgary Office): Kress Schmidt – (844) 324-7778 (kress@johnstonsgrain.com)
SE Sask & SW Man (Welwyn Office):
Mark Rankin – (844) 324-7778 (mark@johnstonsgrain.com)
Calgary Northeast (Calgary Office): Garrett Forster – (844) 324-7778 (garrett.forster@johnstonsgrain.com)
Calgary South (Calgary Office):
Kurt Paskal – (844) 324-7778 (kurt@johnstonsgrain.com)
Foam Lake, SK Area:
Cole Maksymytz – (306) 560-8770 (cole@johnstonsgrain.com)
Edmonton, AB Area:
Michael Launer – (780) 232-0358 (michael@johnstonsregenerative.com)
Trades Update
Johnstons Grain
| Contract Date | Commodity | Grade | Price | Quantity | Seller Location | Shipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-15 | Yellow Peas | #2s, No Mold, Max 14% moisture, | $7.25/Bushel FOB Farm | Approx. Gross 94 Mt (23.5 Mt loads) | Carievale, SK | 01/01/26 – 03/31/26 |
| 2025-10-15 | Feed Wheat | dry / 13.2 pro / 2% sprouts | $5.50 bushel / NOV-dec – 2025 FOB Farm | 440 Mt approx mn/ gross | Wapella, SK | 11/02/25 – 12/30/25 |
| 2025-10-15 | Canola | Heated/Damaged: Max:50% | Max: 10% moisture | $9.50/bu FOB Farm | approx gross: 30mt | Carlyle, SK | 10/15/25 – 10/31/25 |
| 2025-10-14 | Brown Flax | #1, <8% Dockage, <10% Moisture, | $18.00/Bushel FOB Farm | Approx. Gross 40 Mt | Esterhazy, SK | 04/01/26 – 04/30/26 |
| 2025-10-14 | Brown Flax | #1, <8% Dockage, <10% Moisture, | $17.50/Bushel FOB Farm | Approx. Gross 40 Mt | Esterhazy, SK | 01/01/26 – 01/31/26 |
| 2025-10-14 | Feed Barley | Feed, Min 48lbs/bu, Max 14.8% Moisture | $4.25/bu FOB Farm | Approx. Gross 132mt | Kipling, SK | 11/01/25 – 11/30/25 |
Total Tonnage: 212 MT
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Currency Update
USD into CAD: $1.4039
CAD into USD:$0.7122
Other Commodities Update
Dec’25 Live Cattle: $246.550
Dec’25 Lean Hogs: $83.350
Oil (WTI): $58.75
Oil (WCS): $47.87
Gold: $4,197.71
Silver: $52.77
Bitcoin: $111,563.00
Ethereum: $4,082.51
Daily Joke
When I see the names of lovers engraved on a tree, I don’t find it cute or romantic. I find it weird how many people take knives with them on dates….
Grain Bid Update
BARLEY
| Feed Barley | FOB Farm (Oct-Nov) |
| Medicine Hat, AB | $4.75-$4.85 |
| Red Deer, AB | $4.45-$4.60 |
| Edmonton, AB | $4.15-$4.30 |
| Swift Current, SK | $4.35-$4.50 |
| Saskatoon, SK | $4.05-$4.20 |
| Regina, SK | $4.05-$4.20 |
| Yorkton, SK | $3.95-$4.10 |
| Estevan, SK | $3.95-$4.10 |
| Brandon, MB | $3.90-$4.05 |
Southern Alberta Feed Barley (Delivered)
$240 Oct/Nov
$250 Nov/Dec
$260 Jan/Mar
$265 Apr/Jun
Malt Barley
No bid
CANARY SEED
#1 Canada
$0.19-0.20/bu
FOB Farm Oct-Nov
CANOLA
Conventional Canola
$13.00-13.50/bu
Delivered Strathmore Ab
Oct-Nov
$12.50-13.00/bu
FOB Farm Feb
South-East SK
Closing Futures Prices
Nov 2025 futures: $ 616.00
Jan 2025 futures: $ 633.10
We are always looking for tough, green, sprouted or heated canola. Please reach out with any offers
Non-Gmo Canola (Clearfield)
OND: Call for bid
JFM 26: Call for bid
AMJ 26: Call for bid
CHICKPEAS
Kabuli Chickpeas
#2 Canada: $0.30-0.31/lb
FOB Farm for Oct-Dec
Max 10% 7mm, Min 30% 9mm
Desi Chickpeas
Call for bid
CORN
#2CW Corn MB FOB Farm
OND: $5.00-5.20/bu
JFM 2026: $5.20-5.60/bu
AM 2026: $5.30-5.70/bu
OND 2026: $5.50/bu
JFM 2027: $5.80/bu
Closing Futures Prices
Dec 25′ Futures: $412-6
March 26′ futures: $429-0
May 26′ Futures: $438-0
FOB Farm Southern AB Corn
$274 Oct-Dec
$283 Jan-Mar 26′
$288 Apr-May 26′
Basis Contracts Available
BEANS
Black Beans
Call for bid
Cranberry Beans
Call for bid
Fababeans
Call for bid
Pinto Beans
Call for bid
FLAX
Brown Flax
#1 Canada: $17.00-17.25/bu
FOB Farm for Oct-Nov
Limited volume available
#1 Canada: $17.50-18.00
FOB Farm Jan-Apr
Yellow Flax
#1 Canada: $20.00-20.50/bu
FOB Farm Oct-Dec
LENTILS
Large Greens (Lairds)
#2 Canada: $0.26-0.27/lb
FOB Farm for Oct-Dec
Medium Greens (Richleas)
#2 Canada/US: $0.15-0.16/lb USD
FOB farm Oct-Dec
Small Greens (Estons)
#1 Canada: $0.22-0.23/lb
FOB Farm for Oct-Dec
Red Lentils
#2 Canada: $0.21-0.22/lb
FOB Farm for Oct-Dec
Feed Lentils
$0.16-0.17/lb
FOB farm Oct-Dec
French Green Lentils
#1 Canada: $0.20-0.21/lb
FOB farm Oct-Dec
Low Demand*
Beluga Lentils (Black)
Call for bid
MUSTARD
Yellow Mustard
#1 Canada: $0.42-0.43/lb
FOB farm for Oct-Dec
or as needed within that delivery window
ask us about Jan-Mar 26 pricing!
Brown Mustard
#1 Canada: $0.34-0.35/lb
FOB farm for Oct-Jul
or as needed within that delivery window
ask us about Jan-Mar 26 pricing!
Oriental Mustard
#1 Canada: $0.41-0.42/lb
FOB farm for Oct-Jul
or as needed within that delivery window
ask us about Jan-Mar 26 pricing
OATS
Milling Oats (Min: 42Lb/Bu)
$3.30-3.55/bu
FOB Farm for Oct-Dec AB/SK/MB
freight area sensitive*
Feed Oats (38-40Lb/Bu)
$2.25-$2.75/bu
FOB Farm Oct-Dec
Discounts for lighter product
Freight area sensitive
Closing Futures Prices
Dec 2025 futures: $296-2
March 2026 futures: $315-6
PEAS
Yellow Peas
#2 Canada: $6.75-7.25/bu
FOB farm Oct-Dec
South-East SK & MB
#2 Canada: $7.00-7.50/bu
FOB Farm Oct-Dec Southern AB
Green Peas
#2 Canada: $9.50-10.00/bu
FOB farm for Oct-Dec
or as needed within that delivery window
Maple Peas
Acers/Blazers/Mosaic: $8.50-9.00/bu
FOB farm Oct-Nov, Alberta
Acers: $9.50-10.00/bu
FOB farm Oct-Nov, Saskatchewan
Forage Peas (4010 Peas)
$12.00/bu FOB Farm MB, SK & AB
Feed Peas
$5.75-$6.25/bu
FOB farm OND AB/SK/MB
RYE
Hybrid Rye
$4.25-$4.75/bu
FOB farm Oct-Dec
Open-Pollinated Rye
$4.25-4.75/bu
FOB farm Oct-Dec
SOYBEANS
Soybeans
US #2 or better:
$11.00-11.30/bu
FOB farm Oct-Dec SK/MB
$11.25-$11.55/bu
FOB Farm Jan-Mar
SW Manitoba
Closing Futures Prices
Nov 2025 Futures: $1006-4
Jan 26′ Futures: $1024-2
March 26′ Futures: $1039-2
WHEAT
#1 CWRS 13.5% Protein
$6.80-$7.25/bu
Oct-Nov AB
#1 CWRS 13.5% Pro:
$6.30-$6.70/bu
Oct-Nov SK
#1 CWAD (Durum)
Call for bid
Feed Wheat
$4.75-5.15/bu
FOB Farm
Oct-Nov AB/SK/MB
$5.50-$5.75/bu
Mar-May
SK & MB ONLY, Freight Sensitive
interest across most varieties of wheat: (White, Red, Winter)
Triticale
Call for bid
