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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed, reacting to futures and loonie

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News September 26, 2020

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Thursday, as losses in U.S. futures were countered by support from a weakening Canadian dollar. The currency lost roughly a full cent during the week. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were steady to down $2 […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grain prices on rise despite harvest

By GFM Network News September 24, 2020

MarketsFarm — Feed barley and wheat prices in Western Canada have been showing some unusual strength in late September, with prices rising despite seasonal harvest pressure. “Right now we’ve been seeing a lot of talk about exports and the need for feed at feedlots,” said Erin Harakal, senior trader at Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Features

Crop advisor casebook: Wheat crop takes sudden turn for the worse

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the September 22, 2020 issue of Grainews

By Ash Klassen September 23, 2020

In late July, I got a call from John, who grows wheat, barley and canola on his farm near Nampa, Alta. His wheat crop had gone from fine to funky in the span of a week, and he was hoping I’d be able to tell him why. When I arrived at John’s farm to check […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Oats values hold steady at harvest

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News September 23, 2020

MarketsFarm — The oats market in Western Canada is holding relatively steady despite seasonal harvest pressure, although yields failed to live up to earlier expectations. “Steady at harvest time is good,” said Scott Shiels, grain procurement merchant with Grain Millers in Yorkton. Prices often dip at harvest time due to increased deliveries, he noted, but […] Read more

Barley. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prices stronger after harvest

By GFM Network News September 17, 2020

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices have been higher as the harvest has concluded across most of the Canadian Prairies. “It feels like last week and this week, the harvest has wrapped up in many areas,” said Allen Pirness, a trader with Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “That should switch the focus for getting the crop […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat

Britain’s wheat imports climb, Canada top supplier

By Reuters, GFM Network News September 11, 2020

London | Reuters — British wheat imports were sharply above year earlier levels in July, with Canada and France the main suppliers, customs data showed on Friday. Wheat imports for the month totalled 149,337 tonnes, up from 91,965 tonnes in July 2019, the figures show. July is the first month of the marketing year. Imports […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley finds support in lull between old, new crops

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News September 10, 2020

MarketsFarm — Feed barley bids in Western Canada are seeing some modest strength in early September, as old-crop supplies run out and the new crop is not yet available. “Prices have definitely gone up this past week,” said Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities at Lethbridge. Expectations for a good 2020 crop had farmers making space […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids trend higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News September 4, 2020

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly higher during the week ended Friday, taking some direction from U.S. futures. Midweek strength in the Canadian dollar had pressured basis levels, but the currency retreated to be relatively unchanged on the week. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prices gain strength

By GFM Network News September 3, 2020

MarketsFarm — Harvest activity in the western Canadian Prairies had depressed feed grain prices at the end of August, but prices have recovered slightly. “There’s been a bit of a break in harvest activity,” Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge said. Producers in southern Alberta had been harvesting barley at the end of […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Reuters

China ban turns Australian barley growers toward domestic market

Growers may shift to alternative crops next season

By GFM Network News September 3, 2020

Sydney | Reuters — Australian farmers will be forced to sell their barley supplies to the domestic livestock industry or cheaper international markets after China effectively banned imports from Australia, farmers said on Wednesday. China late on Tuesday said it would ban barley imports from Australia’s largest grain exporter, just weeks after it slapped a […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn futures lower as farmers sell, soy choppy

U.S. livestock: Cattle regain losses, hogs rise

U.S. cattle ranchers criticize government for delayed reporting of human screwworm case

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U.S. grains: Corn futures lower as farmers sell, soy choppy

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Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed, reacting to futures and loonie

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grain prices on rise despite harvest

Crop advisor casebook: Wheat crop takes sudden turn for the worse

Oats values hold steady at harvest

Feed weekly outlook: Prices stronger after harvest

Britain’s wheat imports climb, Canada top supplier

Feed weekly outlook: Barley finds support in lull between old, new crops

Prairie cash wheat: Bids trend higher

Feed weekly outlook: Prices gain strength

China ban turns Australian barley growers toward domestic market

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