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Opening Comments
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 Oct. 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.
Let’s get your samples in and start improving your acres!
Fall Weed Control
Harvest is winding down in many parts of the Canadian prairies & with fall work beginning on many farms we’ve also had many inquiries regarding Sulfentrazone and Carfentrazone for late-fall burn off. We’re starting to see overnight temperatures that would warrant the use of Sulfentrazone 480 in burn-off. For maximum residual effects on Kochia; tank mix your fall application of Sulfentrazone with glyphosate. Sulfentrazone is now being widely used across prairies due to its effectiveness and affordability; this is a great opportunity to target Kochia on your farm. We’re currently prices at $8.10/acre at the standard usage rate of 40 acres/jug. Our carfentrazone price is even better at $2.25-$4.50/acre depending on whether you tackle your resistant weeds at the high or low rate of 80-160 acres/jug.
We also carry a product called Florasulam which is a great fall tank mix option ahead of cereal crops. To add this product to the tank mix only costs $1.65/acre and controls a lot of tough to kill weeds like Dandelions, Narrow leaved hawksbeard, wild buckwheat, lambs quarter, volunteer canola and more!
Other products like Dicamba and 2,4-D can also be useful tank mix partners and we carry those as well.
Call us today or your local Johnston’s Sales rep for more information!
Office: 1-844-324-7778
Financial Data provided by Glengarry Farm Finance
Still no relief on 5-year fixed rates
Current Prime: 4.7%
Estimated 5-year fixed rate available to prime borrowers (Oct 7): 5.0%
Next Bank of Canada rate decision: October 29, 2025 (possible rate cut).
Financing Tip of the Week: The Credit Score Conundrum
Farmers often unknowingly sabotage their credit scores, which costs them higher interest rates, and sometimes results in a loan being declined. A credit score measures a borrower’s likelihood of missing a payment within the next six months. Find out why the bank considers this a critical factor in approving your loan here https://johnstons.glengarry.ca/post/farm-loan-credit-scores.
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 Connected
No trades to report as our commercial team is currently attending Anuga in Cologne Germany.
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Currency Update
USD into CAD: $1.3948
CAD into USD:$0.7169
Other Commodities Update
Dec’25 Live Cattle: $237.875
Dec’25 Lean Hogs: $85.500
Oil (WTI): $62.62
Oil (WCS): $50.65
Gold: $4,045.3
Silver: $49.33
Bitcoin: $122,597.00
Ethereum: $4,480.94
Daily Joke
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Nobody Knows….
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: $ 615.00
Jan 2025 futures: $ 627.20
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: $419-2
March 26′ futures: $435-4
May 26′ Futures: $444-6
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: $17.00-17.50/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: $289-2
March 2026 futures: $310-4
PEAS
Yellow Peas
#2 Canada: $6.50-7.00/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: $1021-0
Jan 26′ Futures: $1038-0
March 26′ Futures: $1052-0
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
