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Article content Spring seeding is ahead of schedule and grain and oilseed prices are red hot, but dry conditions around the province have some Alberta farmers worried. On his farm near Taber, Jason Saunders is nearly done planting this year’s crop. A shortage of snowfall this winter allowed him to get onto his fields earlier than normal, but that same lack of precipitation means Saunders now has reason to be concerned. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or As grain prices boom, farmers pray for rain Back to video “We are not wet at all, and we ...

Article content Alberta farmers have watched in surprise and delight in recent weeks as skyrocketing global demand for canola has pushed prices of the Canadian oilseed to levels not seen in more than a decade. “Prices have gone crazy, to be honest. I wouldn’t have dreamed this in a million years,” said Kevin Serfas, who farms in the Lethbridge area near Turin. “It’s been a bit of a shot in the arm for farmers, for sure.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Canola farmers rejoice as global demand pushes prices to 13-year high Back to video...

Article content Alberta farmers have watched in surprise and delight in recent weeks as skyrocketing global demand for canola has pushed prices of the Canadian oilseed to levels not seen in more than a decade. “Prices have gone crazy, to be honest. I wouldn’t have dreamed this in a million years,” said Kevin Serfas, who farms in the Lethbridge area near Turin. “It’s been a bit of a shot in the arm for farmers, for sure.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or 'Like winning the lottery': Alberta canola farmers rejoice as global demand push...