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Barley acres down, but not expected to keep declining

By GFM Network News July 7, 2014

CNS Canada — Canada’s farmers have seeded their smallest barley crop in 50 years, according to Statistics Canada, but an industry official says he doesn’t think it will remain so low in the long-term. StatsCan’s seeded acreage report on June 27 had pegged barley acreage at 6,089,000 acres, down from 7,082,500 acres in 2013. This […] Read more

Barley, Cereals, Crops, Markets

ICE barley trades for first time in six months

By GFM Network News June 10, 2014

CNS Canada –– The long-dormant barley contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform saw a glimmer of life on Tuesday as buyers and sellers met up to make some actual trades for the first time in six months. Five October 2014 barley contracts changed hands at $125 per tonne, with commercial entities likely behind the […] Read more

Barley, Cereals, Crops, Markets

Alta. cash barley prices begin to loosen

By GFM Network News May 28, 2014

CNS Canada — Cash barley prices have begun to weaken in the key cattle feeding area of Lethbridge, Alta., as feedlots have shipped out many of their animals for the season and demand for feed starts to decrease. According to Jim Beusekom, grain broker at MarketPlace Commodities in Lethbridge, current delivery prices are around C$200 […] Read more

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Don’t write off ICE Canada’s grain futures just yet

By GFM Network News May 23, 2014

CNS Canada — Milling wheat and durum contracts offered by ICE Futures Canada have not seen any actual trade in over a year, and it’s been five months since feed barley last had any open interest — but the exchange isn’t ready to give up on the grain contracts just yet and will explore its […] Read more

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Malting barley expected to see slow price surge

By GFM Network News May 6, 2014

CNS Canada — A projected decrease in Canadian malt barley acreage in 2014 could lead to price increases by the spring of 2015, according to an analyst in Alberta. Darren Smith of RMI Analytics in Calgary said exports in the barley market have been fairly light recently, due to logistics problems gripping rail transportation — […] Read more

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Prairie feed barley prices nearing 2014 highs

By GFM Network News April 30, 2014

CNS Canada — Lethbridge feed grain markets are trading at highs for the 2014 calendar year, and even starting to approach September prices, according to Jim Beusekom, grain broker at MarketPlace Commodities. “We’re at $190 to $195 per tonne for feed barley and feed wheat.” Road bans, the start of seeding and the logistics slowdown […] Read more

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Malt barley supplies large ahead of new crop year

By GFM Network News March 27, 2014

CNS Canada –– After seeing record yields in 2013, Canada could still be holding onto enough malt barley to supply the domestic industry for an entire year at the end of the current crop year. Those large supplies are cutting into prices, but buyers will still need fresh stocks due to germination issues, and may […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather

Alta. feed barley prices remain firm

By GFM Network News March 24, 2014

CNS Canada — Cash barley prices near the key cattle feeding area of Lethbridge, Alta. remain firm, supported in large part by lingering winter weather and sluggish movement of grain across Western Canada, say brokers in the region. According to Shane Roberts of Cactus Commodity at Raymond, Alta., prices for March/April deliveries are anywhere from […] Read more

Barley, Crops

Calgary’s Big Rock picks B.C. brewery site

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 4, 2014

Calgary craft brewer Big Rock Brewery has picked a vacant warehouse in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant area for the site of a bigger-than-expected second brewery. The company had announced plans last September to set up and open a second brewery somewhere in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland region, expecting to spend in the range of $1.5 million […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Grainworld: Barley prices to remain in downtrend for months

By GFM Network News February 26, 2014

Winnipeg | CNS Canada — Barley prices in Western Canada have seen a bit of a rebound rally recently, but that trend is not expected to stick around. The recent price climb was sparked by a stop in farmer selling and by ideas that the market dropped too low, too quick, Jim Beusekom of Market […] Read more

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Barley

Barley acres down, but not expected to keep declining

ICE barley trades for first time in six months

Alta. cash barley prices begin to loosen

Don’t write off ICE Canada’s grain futures just yet

Malting barley expected to see slow price surge

Prairie feed barley prices nearing 2014 highs

Malt barley supplies large ahead of new crop year

Alta. feed barley prices remain firm

Calgary’s Big Rock picks B.C. brewery site

Grainworld: Barley prices to remain in downtrend for months

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