As growers prepare to seed in parts of Alberta, the lack of moisture during the winter continues to be a concern. However, a major snowstorm which brought various amounts of precipitation to the central part of the province has relieved some stress.
Barley
Feed Grain Weekly: Seeding preparations begin in Alberta
Feed Grain Weekly: ‘A good time to secure pricing’
There has been some movement in feed grain prices across the Canadian Prairies during the week ended Apr. 3, particularly in Alberta. Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton chalked that up to factors such as road bans and the approach of spring seeding. She also noted a change in corn.
Balancing low cost with enough nutrition
Use caution when feeding low-quality forage to dairy replacement heifers
Most dairy producers always look for ways to reduce the livestock feed costs. Some people have taken advantage that three-month-old replacement dairy heifers have a fully developed rumen and can truly digest lower quality/cost forages. There is nothing wrong in feeding this way, but these forages must be well balanced with other more nutritious feedstuffs […] Read more
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley prices up weeks before seeding
Southern Alberta is seeing a slight bump up in feed barley prices, according to one trader.
Alberta barley breeding centre relaunched
"Western Crop Innovations will carry on the Field Crop Development Centre’s substantial legacy, ensuring its work is addressing the issues farmers are facing in the fields," said RJ Sigurdson, Alberta's minister of agriculture and irrigation in a news release Wednesday.
Seasonal trends underpinning feed grains for now
Feed barley bids in Western Canada continue to find some support as the calendar turns to spring, with seasonal road restrictions lending some nearby support to prices.
Tightening canola ending stocks for 2024/25: AAFC
Canadian canola ending stocks will likely be tighter by the close of the upcoming 2024/25 marketing year, while the wheat carryout should rise, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released March 19.
Editor’s Rant: The customer is always right
Hi, my name’s Dave and I’m a Cheerios consumer. So I’ve got to admit, any news article that name-drops Cheerios grabs my attention much more effectively than an article mentioning, say, Taylor Swift. (I’ll stop here briefly as a public service to warn that if you somehow happened on this article by accident, that last […] Read more
Feed barley sees nearby strength heading into spring
Seasonal trends and rising corn prices have underpinned the feed grain market in Western Canada over the past few weeks, although ample supplies will likely limit the upside going forward.
Subsurface irrigation called way of the future
Early adopters in southern Alberta are using drip lines to run water directly to crop roots
Glacier FarmMedia — Subsurface drip irrigation is a relatively new system to the Prairies, but one of southern Alberta’s early adopters is confident it’s an effective way to grow crops with water efficiency rates second to none. Subsurface irrigation systems deliver water directly to roots using drip lines and is commonly designed to be spaced […] Read more
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