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Harvest weather so far this fall may cost barley end-users seeking malting-grade product this year, the CMBTC warns. (Dave Bedard photo)

As harvest drags on, malt barley quality uncertain

By GFM Network News September 11, 2019

MarketsFarm — The quality of Canada’s 2019-20 barley crop remains to be seen, as cool and wet harvest conditions across much of the Prairies are raising concerns over how much will meet malt specifications. “We’ll lose a lot of malting barley this year, because of the weather,” said Peter Watts, managing director of the Canadian […] Read more

Barley, Features

New barley breeding efforts aim for a replacement for AC Metcalfe

Breeders have recently focused their efforts on the craft brewers

By Melanie Epp September 11, 2019

Aaron Beattie is a barley breeder at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre. Beattie is looking for a replacement for AC Metcalfe. AC Metcalfe is a high enzymatic variety, so it’s suitable for large-scale brewers. A new variety, CDC Fraser, is also high in enzymes and offers more in terms of disease resistance and […] Read more

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

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley bouncing back, reducing need for corn

By GFM Network News September 6, 2019

MarketsFarm — This year has been proving good for barley, according to trader Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “A lot of acres went in and that takes the edge off of supply,” Pirness said of the barley crop throughout southern Alberta. There had been a switch to corn in feed rations last […] Read more

AC Metcalfe is one of the most popular malt barley varieties.

Barley, Features

New malting barley variety acceptance an uphill battle

While the industry works to market new varieties, farmers seed the old standbys

By Melanie Epp August 31, 2019

Farmers choosing malt barley seed in the spring of 2019 would have seen CDC Copeland and AC Metcalfe at the top of the list of recommended varieties published by the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC). CDC Copeland was registered 20 years ago, in 1999. AC Metcalfe was registered in 1997. While the list includes newer varieties, barley […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: New-crop expectations weigh on bids

By GFM Network News August 29, 2019

MarketsFarm — Feed grain bids in Western Canada have trended lower over the past month amid expectations for large barley production and concerns over possible downgrades to wheat quality. “We’ve definitely seen (barley prices) soften up quite a bit,” said grain broker Nelson Neumann of Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. New-crop feed barley is trading […] Read more

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Old-, new-crop barley prices converge

By GFM Network News August 22, 2019

MarketsFarm — Feed grains prices have been softening as old-crop and new-crop prices converge during harvest. Tracy Green, a grain broker with Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton, said Feedlot Alley is “well-covered” and waiting for harvest. However, buyers in central Alberta are seeing prices around $237 delivered for old-crop barley. For deliveries into Lethbridge for […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: No long-term shortage expected

By GFM Network News August 15, 2019

MarketsFarm — Waiting for the 2019 harvest to roll in is the only factor that could create a feed shortage, according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “As far as things look today, I don’t see a reason to be concerned about a feed shortage. If anything we could have a feed […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather, Winter Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Varying yields make for average crop

By GFM Network News August 9, 2019

MarketsFarm — Feed grain crop yields are expected to be about average across the Prairies as harvest has kicked off. “It appears we’ll have somewhat of an average crop, with a bunch of high-yield areas and a bunch of low yield areas averaged together,” said Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. New-crop […] Read more

“All of our customers in feedlot alley are all thinking the same thing – that ‘prices will go down.’” Photo: Thinkstock

Barley, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Feed grain bids fall with rain

By GFM Network News July 26, 2019

MarketsFarm – Improving crop conditions have weighed on Western Canadian feed barley prices over the past month as attention turns from the tight old crop supply situation to the upcoming harvest. “Prices are dropping every day it rains,” said Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta. He said barley prices have come off by […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Grain prices softer ahead of harvest

By GFM Network News July 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices have softened ahead of harvesting season, due in part to improving growing conditions and a stronger Canadian dollar. Drought conditions earlier in the summer had threatened Prairie crop yields and buoyed feed grain prices, but the weather premium has subsided thanks to recent rains. “Rain showed us we’ll have a […] Read more

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Barley

As harvest drags on, malt barley quality uncertain

New barley breeding efforts aim for a replacement for AC Metcalfe

Feed weekly outlook: Barley bouncing back, reducing need for corn

New malting barley variety acceptance an uphill battle

Feed weekly outlook: New-crop expectations weigh on bids

Feed weekly outlook: Old-, new-crop barley prices converge

Feed weekly outlook: No long-term shortage expected

Feed weekly outlook: Varying yields make for average crop

Feed weekly outlook: Feed grain bids fall with rain

Feed weekly outlook: Grain prices softer ahead of harvest

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