Farmers in Western Australia will swing to canola from wheat and plant less land than last year as they grapple with concerns over the availability and cost of fuel and fertilizer.
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Western Australia farmers turn to canola over wheat as fuel, fertilizer costs rise
Feed grain weekly: Western Canadian barley bids seasonally firm
Feed grain bids in Western Canada were showing strength in mid-April, underpinned by seasonal trends and solid export demand.
Feed Grain Weekly: Demand rises despite war uncertainty
Demand is ongoing and prices are slowly rising for feed grains despite the war in Iran, said Brandon Motz, owner and manager of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat
Cash prices for feed barley and wheat continued to remain largely flat, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.
Australian farmers shift to less fertilizer-intensive crops as Iran war costs surge
Australian farmers are expected to favour less nitrogen-intensive crops such as barley over wheat and canola in the upcoming season due to rising fertilizer and fuel costs.
Feed Grain Weekly: Seasonal gains expected this spring
Feed grain prices have not yet been affected by rising fuel costs, but will continue to rise nonetheless, said a Lethbridge-based trader.
Feed grain weekly: Barley bids rise with crude and corn
Feed grain bids in Western Canada were showing strength in mid-March, as gains in crude oil spill into the agricultural markets.
Strong 2025 could mean complications for Canadian grain sector in 2026 says analyst
Carryover supply of many crops in Canada could complicate the market in 2026
Feed grains weekly: Prices bump up
To Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge, there are two main reasons for recent increases for feed barley and wheat. Haley said on March 12 that there’s an ongoing lack of farmer selling, plus stiff competition from the grain companies looking to export barley.
Expana cuts EU wheat, barley export outlook due to Middle East war
Consultancy Expana lowered its forecast for European Union soft wheat exports in the 2025/26 season for a fifth consecutive month after reducing projected wheat and barley shipments to the Middle East due to the war in the region, it said on Thursday.