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Feed weekly outlook: Harvest pressure, looming corn imports weigh on barley bids

Some yields turn out 'better than expected'

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MarketsFarm — Seasonal harvest pressure and expectations for large corn deliveries from the United States should limit any upside potential in feed barley bids in Western Canada for the foreseeable future despite this year’s smaller crop. “We’re getting some better-than-expected yields (in central Alberta), so there is some harvest pressure with guys needing to move […] Read more
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Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: More demand for barley in Alberta

U.S. corn imports still expected to cap barley values

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MarketsFarm — As Alberta’s harvest continued, yields and crop conditions have varied across the province, according to Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. at Stony Plain, Alta. “There has been such a wide range across the map, it really depends on location,” she said. “We’ve seen some areas that are just below average of […] Read more
File photo of harvesting near Wymark, Sask., south of Swift Current, on Sept. 8, 2020. (Nancy Anderson/iStock/Getty Images)
Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Harvest pressure keeps lid on prices

Domestic prices seen weighing on corn imports

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MarketsFarm — As the harvest continued across the Canadian Prairies, pressure kept feed grain prices largely in check, according to Crystal Leitch of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. “We don’t see things changing too much because pricing is not what it was. There’s some hope that pricing is going to come back up, whether it […] Read more
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Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat prices now steady

U.S. corn imports keep lid on barley values

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MarketsFarm — Prices for feed barley and wheat didn’t change much for the most part during the week ended Thursday, according to Erin Harakal of Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “This week it has been pretty steady compared to the end of last week,” Harakal said, noting barley prices dropped about $20 per tonne. “Just […] Read more
Canada Malting’s processing plant in Montreal. (CanadaMalting.com)
Barley, Crops

Bureau won’t challenge takeover of Canada Malting parent

U.K. also has 'no further questions'

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The owner of one of Canada’s major commercial maltsters says its takeover by a major French peer won’t be challenged by Canada’s antitrust regulator. United Malt Group, whose Canadian assets operate under the Canada Malting banner, last month locked in on a previously announced deal to sell itself to France’s Malteries Soufflet for A$1.5 billion […] Read more
File photo of a Wyoming corn crop. (RiverNorthPhotography/iStock/Getty Images)
Barley, Crops, Markets

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

Imports weigh on domestic barley values

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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
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

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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
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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

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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
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

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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

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