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File photo of a Wyoming corn crop. (RiverNorthPhotography/iStock/Getty Images)

Feed weekly outlook: Market steady in face of harvest, U.S. corn imports

Imports weigh on domestic barley values

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News August 17, 2023

MarketsFarm — The feed grain market in Western Canada is holding reasonably steady as harvest operations progress and corn imports continue to come up from the United States. Anecdotal harvest reports were varied so far, with surprisingly positive results from some growers and others who missed out on showers ending up with lower yields, according […] Read more

Aeration and regular monitoring of bins is the best way to mitigate spoilage.

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Moisture content and temperature key to successful grain storage

Q & A with an expert

By Sola Ajiboye August 15, 2023

Q: What should growers focus on to ensure a successful harvest this year? A: This starts with crop staging for harvest. Swathing prior to combining and straight cutting are the two most common harvest methods for field crops in Western Canada. The decision to swath or straight cut will depend on farm planning, the risk […] Read more

File photo of a sunrise over an Alberta barley crop. (MNphotography/iStock/Getty Images)

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Crop conditions, barley demand lower

Prices expected steady to lower for now

By GFM Network News August 10, 2023

MarketsFarm — As combining operations begin, dryness continues to plague crops in many parts of Saskatchewan. But while crop conditions aren’t as bad as they were during the drought of 2021, according to trader Evan Peterson from JGL Commodities in Saskatoon, crops are still very parched. “Southern and western parts are very, very poor. But […] Read more

Crops, Features

New approach to in-bin grain drying

Digital tool can take some of the worry out of harvesting tough grain

By Mark Halsall August 10, 2023

Ross Welford is a grain producer who farms 1,200 acres near Maymont, Sask. He always strives to harvest his cereal and canola crops at the best time to achieve optimal grain quality, but that’s not always possible due to weather. “There are times you pull into a field and start going with the combine and […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Upward momentum in feeder market eases

Feedlots seen in 'risk assessment mode'

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News August 8, 2023

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged. Higher-quality groups of yearling heifers appeared to trade steady to $2 higher on average while steer markets traded $3-$4 higher to $2 lower. Calf prices are unchanged from seven days earlier. The rally in deferred live cattle futures has stalled for the time […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Dryness continues as harvest begins

Since April 1, the entirety of the province received 200 mm or less of rain

By GFM Network News August 3, 2023

MarketsFarm – With the exception of a handful of areas, most of Saskatchewan remained dry for the week ended July 31 as harvest operations began in the province’s southwest and west-central regions. Areas north of Prince Albert and northwest of Kindersley, as well as inside and around Hudson Bay each saw more than 30 millimetres […] Read more

Crops, Livestock, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Influx of cheaper U.S. corn pushing down prices

Weaker Chicago corn prices led to a 50-cent/bu. drop in Alberta feed barley, wheat

By GFM Network News August 3, 2023

MarketsFarm – Feed grain prices took a tumble this week in Alberta, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. “It’s kind of shocking. I know we had some harvest start in the southern part [of the province]. It seems to have really affected prices. Of course, corn got cheap with the futures dropping […] Read more

Barley, Cereals, Crops, Pulses, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Saskatchewan crops a mixed bag

Some cereal crops beyond harvesting with plans to salvage for feed

By GFM Network News July 27, 2023

Marketsfarm – There was a wide mixture of the results in the latest crop report from Saskatchewan Agriculture. Parts of the province were hobbled by drought conditions, while other areas received upwards to 40 millimetres of rain following a series of thunderstorms during the week of July 18 to 26. The desiccation of pulse crops […] Read more

Canola, Cereals, Crops, Markets

Oilseed crush down, grain deliveries rise in June: StatCan

Canadian grain deliveries reached a three-month high in June

By GFM Network News July 27, 2023

Marketsfarm – Statistics Canada (StatCan) released its June oilseed crush and grain delivery statistics, showing a small decline for the former, but a large gain for the latter from the month before. Oilseed processors in Canada crushed 772,345 tonnes of canola last month, as well as 139,164 tonnes of soybeans for the month of June […] Read more

A barley crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Dry weather cuts into barley prospects

Canadian buyers already booking new-crop U.S. corn

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News July 20, 2023

MarketsFarm — Dry weather across the Canadian Prairies may be cutting into barley production prospects, keeping domestic feed prices underpinned for the time being despite the likelihood of large corn imports from the United States. Alberta’s barley crop was only rated 43 per cent good to excellent in the latest weekly report, well off the […] Read more

Daily Network News

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Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

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