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Feed grain supplies down, then up by fall

Market Update: Late 2019 may be a good time to think about backgrounding

By Jerry Klassen March 15, 2019

The price of feeder cattle is influenced by two main factors — the expected fed cattle price when the feeder is finished; and the price of feed grains. Let’s have a look at the fundamentals for Canadian barley as well as a brief overview of the corn situation. As of early March, Lethbridge-area feedlots were […] Read more

Crops, Features, Oats

It’s a good time to be breeding oats

Oat research and development continues despite industry and government funding cuts

By Angela Lovell March 15, 2019

Despite a few stumbling blocks, the Canadian oat industry continues to advance and offer good opportunities for oat growers. The good news is that researchers are looking at new, value-added products that provide increased health benefits to consumers. Thanks to improvements in oat breeding and agronomic practices, Canadian oat yields have increased by 18 per […] Read more

Aaron and Aynsley Williams, their eight-year old twin boys, Sawyer and Sterling, five-year-old Sahen and three-year old Sloan live and farm near Macrorie, Saskatchewan.

Crops, Features

Meet your farming neighbours: Aaron and Aynsley Williams

Aaron and Aynsley Williams farm in west-central Saskatchewan

By Jenny Allport March 14, 2019

Every farm has its own story. No two farms (or farmers) are exactly alike. Where do you farm? Aaron and Aynsley Williams farm east of Macrorie, Sask., toward Diefenbaker Lake dam. They have four children including eight-year-old twin boys, Sawyer and Sterling, five-year-old Sahen and their daughter Sloan, who is three. Who do you farm […] Read more

CME April 2019 live cattle, with August 2019 live cattle in brown. (Barchart)

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market holds value

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 12, 2019

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Buying interest for yearlings was somewhat stronger while calves in the eastern Prairie regions were softer. Moderate temperatures are in the seven-day forecast for most of Western Canada, so the risk discount due to adverse weather has evaporated. Barley jumped an additional […] Read more

Falling number can be obtained free of charge from the Canadian Grain Commission through its harvest sample program until Dec. 31 if you’re registered for the program. (Canadian Grain Commission photo)

Crops

Grain grading revamp may add falling number, DON as factors

By GFM Network News March 12, 2019

Two significant grain specs that aren’t yet factors for a crop’s official grade are now under consideration to join that official list. The Canadian Grain Commission on Monday put out a call for “grain sector stakeholders” to submit their views before May 10 on a proposal for falling number and deoxynivalenol (DON) to both become […] Read more

Seed produced across the southern Prairies generally has pretty good quality, however, in central and northern areas that experienced bad weather last fall, poor seed quality is certainly an issue.

Crops, News

Some seed may be in short supply

Last fall’s ‘winter’ took a heavy  toll on seed quality for 2019

By Lee Hart March 7, 2019

Seed people are saying the 2018 harvest season was one of the toughest in decades on seed quality across parts of Western Canada. If you do have seed make sure it’s germination tested before seeding, and if you haven’t lined up certified seed you might be disappointed — certain crop types and varieties may not […] Read more

Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie prices on the rise

By GFM Network News March 7, 2019

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices have been on the upswing recently, according to Nelson Neumann of Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “We saw them at the end of last week, the beginning of this week, really jump up. Guys were scrambling to get stuff in before road bans,” he said. He attributed the increased prices […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market sends mixed signals

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 5, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets were steady to $4 lower while calves were steady to $2 higher. Barley prices have jumped $3-$6 per tonne over the past week, with winter conditions hindering off-farm logistics. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $149-$150 last week; however, in Nebraska, fed cattle […] Read more

Cereals, Features, Oats

Managing disease in oat crops

Fungal diseases, bacterial diseases and viral diseases each need different management

By Angela Lovell March 1, 2019

Oat growers across the Prairies have a number of foliar diseases to watch out for in their fields: crown and stem rust and septoria leaf complexes. Oats can also harbour a lot of different species of fusarium but, to date, fusarium hasn’t become an issue to the point where it has impacted oat yield or […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Market aims to ration tight barley supplies

By GFM Network News February 28, 2019

Tightening feed barley supplies in Western Canada have end-users looking to alternatives, with cheaper U.S. corn imports likely to keep a lid on prices. “Barley stocks are tight, so the market is trying to ration the amount of barley being used and it’s doing a pretty good job of that,” said Jim Beusekom of Market […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit contract highs on tight supply

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on doubts over U.S.-China trade progress

Alberta harvest wrapping up: report

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