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New wheat, barley, oat varieties for 2021

Expect yield improvements and strong disease resistance packages

By Madeleine Baerg November 9, 2020

Alliance Seed, Canterra Seeds, FP Genetics, Proven Seed, SeCan and SeedNet are rolling out new cereal varieties to western Canadian Prairie producers in 2021. Featuring yield improvements and strong disease resistance packages, some of these options may prove a good fit for your business needs. Please note, the following list includes only brand new variety […] Read more

The declaration applies to all the commonly grown grains, as well as most pulse and oilseed crops.

News

New grain declaration one more liability issue

Signing is a regulatory requirement under the Canada Grains Act

By Lee Hart November 6, 2020

A new declaration Prairie grain farmers need to sign this fall as they deliver grains, oilseeds and pulse crops to the elevator looks simple enough, but farmers should be aware signing it is now a regulatory requirement that comes with legal consequences if someone messes up with deliveries. It is unlikely, or perhaps even rare, […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grain market steady, for now

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News November 6, 2020

MarketsFarm — The feed grain market in Western Canada remains firm for the time being, but the uncertainty of outside influences makes it difficult to predict where values will go from here. “It is so hard to gauge,” said Susanne Leclerc, owner of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton, adding “I don’t think anybody can predict […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

Cattle market in a transition stage

Market Update with Jerry Klassen: It may take a coronavirus vaccine before beef demand improves

By Jerry Klassen November 5, 2020

During the last half of October, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a live basis in the range of $134 to $136 f.o.b. the feedlot, which is relatively unchanged from the average price levels in September. At the same time, fed cattle in the U.S. Southern Plains were selling at US$108, up about US$6 […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Canadian pot producer Aphria to buy U.S. craft brewer

SweetWater's '420' beer would come to Canada

By Reuters, GFM Network News November 5, 2020

Reuters — Canadian cannabis company Aphria Inc. said on Wednesday it plans to buy craft brewer SweetWater Brewing for US$300 million as it looks to expand into the U.S. while becoming the first major pot producer to enter the alcoholic beverages market. The deal gives Leamington, Ont.-based Aphria a U.S. distribution point at a time […] Read more

Crops, News

Seed growers pick the year’s top performers

Although most crops did quite well in 2020, a few varieties really stood out

By Lee Hart November 4, 2020

On average, 2020 presented a pretty decent growing season, with decent yields and decent grain, oilseed and pulse crop quality, all contributing to a general sense of industry optimism, say seed growers across Western Canada. Region to region it wasn’t perfect — some excessive rains in the central Peace River region and parts of northern […] Read more

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

Barley, Crops, Markets, Reuters

China rejects Australia’s appeal to remove barley tariff

By GFM Network News November 2, 2020

Sydney | Reuters — China has rejected Australia’s appeal to scrap a tariff on its barley exports, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, all but closing the door on a trade worth about A$1.5 billion (C$1.4 billion) in 2018. The rejection comes after Australia sought a formal review over duties totalling 80.5 per […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prices plateauing

By GFM Network News October 29, 2020

MarketsFarm — While prices for feed grains have risen over the last month along with several other commodities, they’ve now declined a little bit, according to Erin Harakal, senior trader with Agfinity in Stony Plain, Alta. “For short-term movement like November-December we’ve seen them come off the most compared to the late-January/early-March time frame,” she […] Read more

One of the young colts feeling pretty energetic this fall.

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Harvest slowed by rain

Eppich News: Always projects to be completed before getting back in the field

By Heather Eppich October 29, 2020

On September 1 we harvested one field and then started on a second before the wheat got too tough. The next day it rained in the morning. In the afternoon, we had Sabra of Sabra’s Farrier Service from Saskatoon come out and trim the feet of a few horses. She is very patient with the […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market grinds lower

'Is there no grain in this country?'

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News October 27, 2020

Compared to last week, prices for western Canadian yearlings weighing over 900 lbs. were down $4-$8 on average; yearlings weighing between 800-900 lbs. were down $2-$4; calves under 800 lbs. were down $8-$12, with the exception of Manitoba, where lighter calves traded $3-$5 below week-ago levels. Feedlot operators are asking, is there no grain in […] Read more

GFM Network News

Feed Grain Weekly: Elevators offering higher prices for barley

Saskatchewan harvest nearing completion: Report

Expana lifts EU cereal forecasts, maize exceeds expectations

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