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Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market on soft slope

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News November 9, 2021

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $2 lower on average while calves traded steady to as much as $4 lower in certain regions; calves under 550 pounds were quoted $3-$6 below week-ago levels. Barley and wheat prices continue to percolate higher, causing a defensive sentiment amongst buyers. Southern Alberta and […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Features

New cereal varieties for 2022

Twenty-one new options for farmers in Western Canada

By Mark Halsall November 9, 2021

There are lots of new choices for cereal growers in Western Canada this winter. Twenty-one wheat, barley and oat varieties are coming to market for next year, with many of them featuring improved resistance to fusarium and rust diseases. Please note, the following list includes only brand new releases for 2022. Alliance Seed Oats: CDC […] Read more

Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn filling Canadian feed shortages

By GFM Network News November 3, 2021

MarketsFarm – As winter approaches, corn is making up a greater appearance in feed channels, supplanting barley and wheat in the process. “In Western Canada, the yields were significantly lower than average. So we’re importing a lot of feed into Western Canada, mostly corn and corn with DDGs (dried distillers’ grains),” said Allen Pirness, manager […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market continues on downward trend

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News November 2, 2021

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling markets dropped $2 to $4 while calf prices sank $2 to as much as $6 on average. Rising feed grain prices set a negative tone. Adverse weather also contributed to lower bids, especially in the lighter weight categories. Most auction barns had feature calf sales this past week. […] Read more

While field crops are being combined, James helps his mother harvest the last of the corn from the garden.

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Harvest has a few ups and downs

If weather held, combining would be done by late September

By Heather Eppich October 29, 2021

September turned out to be windy with a bit of rain here and there. From September 1 to 5, we had a good run on harvest. In the mornings we would unload the trucks from the night before, service the machines and tend to any minor issues. Joseph, James and I would also usually get […] Read more

Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Almost out of space for corn

By GFM Network News October 28, 2021

MarketsFarm – At this point of the fall, there’s not much room still to be had for feed corn, according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta. In the meantime, prices for feed barley and wheat continued to push higher. “The in-bound corn is picking up and we are starting to see new […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market grinds lower

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News October 26, 2021

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets were down $2-$5 while calves dropped by $3 to as much as $8. We’re now seeing some medium-quality calves weighing around 550 lbs. sell under the psychological $200 level in central Alberta. The market is lacking demand. Feedlot inventories are running 33 per cent above the five-year […] Read more

Barley, Crops

Canada’s small, high-protein malt barley crop poses challenges

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News October 21, 2021

MarketsFarm — The hot and dry 2021 growing season cut significantly into Canada’s barley production, with the weather also leading to higher protein levels for what was harvested. “It will be an extremely tight and difficult year for the malt processors and ultimately for the brewers as well,” said Peter Watts, managing director of the […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Feds tighten forecast for wheat carryout

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News October 21, 2021

MarketsFarm — Canadian wheat carryout for the 2021-22 crop year will be even tighter than earlier forecasts, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released Wednesday. The October report included only minor adjustments for most crops, with the most notable change from September being a 500,000-tonne reduction in projected wheat ending […] Read more

Dry distillers grain is not an exotic feed ingredient, but at the moment a relatively economic source of protein that works well in beef rations.

Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Dried distillers’ grains a viable feed option

DDGS is high in nutrients and pencils out well in a ration

By Peter Vitti October 20, 2021

Corn-dried distillers’ grains solubles (DDGS) have drawn a lot of attention among beef producers in Western Canada this year. That’s because a lack of good-quality forages caused by one of the worst droughts in years as well as high grain/protein-concentrate prices have created an easy choice for feeding this nutritious supplement to cattle. And it […] Read more

GFM Network News

Tyson, Cargill to pay $88 million to consumers in U.S. beef price-fixing lawsuit

Klassen: Highs in place for the feeder market

Trump bailout for trade-hit U.S. farmers expected this week

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