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Feed weekly outlook: Tight supplies, good demand support barley

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News January 24, 2019

Solid demand, both domestically and internationally, coupled with tightening world supplies is keeping barley bids well supported in Western Canada and should lead to increased acres this spring. “The price of feed barley is staying historically high,” said Brian Otto, chair of the Barley Council of Canada, noting feed barley at Lethbridge was currently trading […] Read more

Columns, Crops

Avoiding herbicide mis-use

Herbicides have made it easier to feed the world, but beware of residuals and improper use

By Ieuan Evans January 23, 2019

Herbicides are an integral and essential aspect of modern productive farming. Without our effective and efficient herbicides our dollar costs for food production would be double or triple what we now pay. Can your even visualize hand weeding agricultural and horticultural crops? As a youth I earned pocket money hand hoeing turnips and beets and […] Read more

Crops, Features

Paying for new crop variety research

Consultations around new producer funding models for variety development are underway

By Sarah Hoffmann January 22, 2019

Throughout November and December 2018, officials from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) consulted in Winnipeg, Ottawa, Saskatoon and Edmonton about a new framework for plant- breeding institutions to collect a return on their investment for the varieties they develop. The consultations began with some discussion on the concept […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie prices stable during mild winter

By GFM Network News January 18, 2019

With the mild winter Western Canada has been experiencing, feed grain buyers expect prices should stay quiet for the next while. “I would say the buyers have adequate coverage for January, February, even a bit of March. And I would say we maybe have seen the (barley) price soften up a bit,” said Nelson Neumann, […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Fed cattle market lifts feeder prices

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News January 14, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $4 on either side of unchanged. Early in the week, the market was rather sluggish but a fortuitous bounce in the live cattle futures quickly spilled over into the feeder complex. Yearlings and heavier calves ended the week $2 to $4 higher. Feeding margins are […] Read more

Should you sell your grain now, or wait? Market dynamics can change quickly.

Columns, Marketing

Grain markets in the new year

A post-harvest review of market movements, and pre-pricing your 2019 crop

By Brian Wittal January 10, 2019

Some key changes pre-Christmas changed the tone of the grain markets. Dry weather in India started to impact pulse markets, pushing Canadian pulse values higher on concerns that India’s crop will not be sufficient to meet their needs. Buyers are trying to secure product before the situation gets worse and prices run even higher. Australia’s […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Changes slight in Prairie market

By GFM Network News January 10, 2019

CNS Canada — Prices for feed-grade barley, corn and wheat have shifted slightly over the last week in Western Canada: wheat and barley prices have weakened, while corn prices are on the rise. Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities at Lethbridge said feed barley is currently in the mid-$250s range, per tonne. Last week, feed […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, Finishers, Markets

Beef demand in 2018 pushes more production

Market Update: Fed-cattle prices need to rally  for feeders to be profitable

By Jerry Klassen January 8, 2019

During the second week of December, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $150 to $152, up from $2 to $4 from a month earlier. Market-ready supplies in Alberta and Saskatchewan are running above year-ago levels which has limited the upside in the fed cattle market. South of the border, U.S. fed-cattle […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grain prices higher than last year

By GFM Network News January 3, 2019

CNS Canada — Nice weather over the holidays allowed for good movement of feed grains in Western Canada, with prices steady to above year-ago levels. “I would say we cruised through Christmas and (the) New Year holidays fairly well. Not a lot of massive panic. We had nice weather which really helped, loads continued to […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market ends year on firm tone

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News December 24, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder markets traded $3-$5 higher. Auction barns in the major feeding regions of Alberta had limited numbers on offer last week; therefore, major operations were sourcing feeders from farther distances. While most feedlots are carrying sufficient numbers, year-end buying was able set the market on a firm tone. April […] Read more

GFM Network News

Klassen: Cash feeder market divorces from futures market

Russia’s seaborne grain exports fell 10 per cent year-on-year in September, data shows

India and Canada agree on new roadmap for relations

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