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Early signs point to increased crop production in 2024/25: AAFC

Rotation, moisture, expected prices, costs among main factors expected in seeding decisions

By GFM Network News January 22, 2024

A return to trend yields should see an increase in production for most of the major crops grown in Canada in the upcoming 2024/25 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, according to the first outlook for the season from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released Jan. 22.

The Klein family (l-r): Amy, Connor, Beckham, Luke, Mackenzie, Sylvia, Pat. Janelle (on tire) Eythan, Vicky, Wanda, Gage, Kalissa (on tire), Evan, and Cassie. Up top: Christina, Lily, Ace and Emery.

Features

Retiring back to the Klein farm

Emery Klein's journey has brought him full-circle to mixed farming in central Alberta

By Braden Hursh January 18, 2024

The Prairie Farms feature is an ongoing series that highlights western Canadian producers and their farm operations. These producer and farm profiles will share the strategies, tips and experiences that have helped Prairie farmers be successful. Along with crop production strategies, this Q-and-A series will look at the personalities and lifestyles of farmers across Western […] Read more

Bacterial leaf streak has an impact on late-stage crops but can appear in the three- to five-leaf stage.

Cereals Guide 2023, Cereals Production Guide

Irrigators warned to watch for bacterial outbreaks in cereals

Bacterial leaf streak is already an issue for Alberta and the U.S. Plains

By Becky Zimmer January 18, 2024

Saskatchewan irrigators can consider themselves warned: look out for bacterial leaf streak. Gursahib Singh, research director of the Irrigation Crop Diversification Corp. (ICDC), presented to 200 members of the irrigation industry at the Irrigation Saskatchewan conference on Dec. 5 in Saskatoon. Bacterial leaf streak is so far not a problem in Saskatchewan, but has been […] Read more

The Canadian Grain Commission reports barley production across the Prairies down by 10 per cent in 2023 over 2022.

Cereals Guide 2023

Malt barley shows good quality

Dry conditions led to lower yields in 2023

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 18, 2024

Glacier MarketsFarm – Hot and dry growing conditions cut into barley yields in Western Canada in 2023 but quality was generally good, according to the yearly annual harvest report on barley quality from the Canadian Grain Commission. Total barley production across the Prairies was down by 10 per cent on the year, at 8.707 million […] Read more

A CDC Vantta plot at the College of Agriculture and Bioresources Crop Development Centre (CDC) at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon in 2022. The new Canada Western Amber Durum variety from SeCan was developed by CDC wheat breeder Curtis Pozniak, pictured here.

Cereals Guide 2023

New cereal varieties for 2024

Seven new options are on the market for Prairie producers

By Mark Halsall January 18, 2024

Farmers in Western Canada have seven new cereal varieties to choose from for next year. Here is a look what FP Genetics, SeCan, SeedNet and Stamp Seeds have to offer. Please note the following list includes only brand new offerings for 2024. FP Genetics Durum: AAC Schrader is the first durum in the Canada Western […] Read more

David Kaminski flicking a barley seed head infected with true loose smut at the Crop Diagnostic School.

Barley, Cereals Production Guide, Crops

Stamp out smut

Crop diseases: Disease prevention tips are available for barley producers

By Mark Halsall January 17, 2024

Smut is one of the most common diseases in barley and can be found anywhere the grain is grown. There are several distinct kinds, each caused by a specific fungus and producing slightly different effects. While smut affects other cereals, it’s particularly a concern for Prairie barley growers because of its impact on quality as […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Feed grain weekly outlook: More U.S. corn deliveries to feedlots

Frigid temperatures unlikely to disrupt grain deliveries, analyst says

By GFM Network News January 11, 2024

The New Year still hasn’t whetted the appetite for corn from the United States to Alberta feedlots.

Livestock, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Several factors weighing on prices

Warm weather means less feed needed, easier movement says analyst

By GFM Network News January 4, 2024

Feed grain prices across the Canadian Prairies are expected to continue falling back for the next few months due to a number of reasons, according to Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities in Saskatoon, Sask.

Crops, Livestock, Markets

More local barley destined for rations, but U.S. corn still moving

Prior to drought year 2021/22, Canadian corn imports had rarely topped two million tonnes

By GFM Network News December 22, 2023

Recently revised supply/demand tables from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada raised the forecast for domestic barley usage in the current crop year to 6.155 million tonnes. That compares with an earlier forecast of 5.471 million tonnes. If realized, that would be up by roughly 200,000 tonnes from the previous year.

Crops, Markets

Good quality Canadian malt barley despite lower yields

CDC Copeland acres declined, with AAC Synergy the most popular malting variety

By GFM Network News December 19, 2023

Hot and dry growing conditions cut into barley yields in Western Canada in 2023 but the quality was generally good, according to the yearly annual harvest report on barley quality from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC).

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: ‘Relentless’ fund selling knocks down CME cattle futures

U.S. grains: Soy futures slide as traders worry China may miss US buying target

Pulse Weekly: Steady prices, high production for chickpeas

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