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Feed weekly outlook: Feedlots, elevators filled with corn

By GFM Network News January 7, 2022

MarketsFarm — As 2022 begins, feed grain markets in Alberta have been “status quo,” according to a grain buyer. “There’s a lot of grain that has been pre-contracted in terms of corn coming in from the United States,” said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “Lots of priority has been towards execution, making […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Bids down despite cold weather, Russian tensions

By GFM Network News December 31, 2021

MarketsFarm – Despite a wide array of factors which would have provided support to prices, Prairie wheat was in the red for the week ended Dec. 30. With areas already experiencing dry conditions, a large cold snap hit both the Prairie provinces in Canada and the Southern Plains in the United States. For the latter, […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Prices booked remarkable upswing in 2021

U.S. wheat futures well up on year

By GFM Network News December 24, 2021

MarketsFarm — There were huge gains in wheat prices in Western Canada this past year. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats shot up by $200 per tonne or more, while those for Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) spiked well in excess of $400 per tonne. Significant increases in U.S. […] Read more

Standing corn north of St. Adolphe, Man. on Sept. 19, 2021. (Dave Bedard photo)

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Corn is king at feedlots to end 2021

By GFM Network News December 23, 2021

MarketsFarm — As the holidays approach and 2021 comes to a close, there was little trading activity on feed grain markets, according to Allen Pirness, senior trader at Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “The offers are still quite a bit higher than the bids. But there hasn’t been a lot of appetite right at the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids show small gains

Minneapolis, K.C. March wheats up on week

By GFM Network News December 17, 2021

MarketsFarm — Growing drought concerns in the U.S. and improved export numbers led to higher bids for western Canadian wheat for the week ended Thursday. However, a mid-week selloff on the futures market held back some gains. The southern U.S. Plains, which are a growing area for hard red winter wheat, have been affected by […] Read more

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Feed weekly outlook: Bids high, but limited supplies mean little moving

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News December 17, 2021

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices in Western Canada remain at very high levels heading into the New Year, but little is actually trading as feedlots fill up with cheaper corn from the U.S. “The volume trading of Canadian feed grains has dropped significantly,” said Jim Beusekom, of Market Place Commodities at Lethbridge, noting about 80 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Lower U.S. prices pull back bids

U.S. March wheat futures down on week

By GFM Network News December 11, 2021

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada retreated by double digits for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats, while those for Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) declined more moderately. Significant decreases in U.S. wheat markets and a stronger Canadian dollar combined to weaken Prairie prices. Average CWRS (13.5 protein) […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Wheat, barley supplies tighten, replaced by corn

By GFM Network News December 8, 2021

MarketsFarm — The further tightening of wheat and barley feed supplies is prompting feedlots to purchase more corn from the U.S., according to an Alberta-based analyst. “We’re nine months away, or almost 10 months away from more inventory coming in. There’s not much there for wheat and barley,” said Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities at […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed, watching futures and currency

U.S. wheat futures down on week

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News December 4, 2021

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids across Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Thursday, as losses in U.S. futures were countered by the supportive influence of a weaker Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $5.20-$10.10 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prices strong, beginning to stabilize

By GFM Network News December 3, 2021

MarketsFarm — Feed grain bids in Western Canada have shown some strength over the past month, but were stabilizing in early December as corn imports pick up from the U.S. Erin Harakal, trade manager at Agfinity Inc. at Stony Plain, Alta., said prices have been strong over the past month but steady over the past […] Read more

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Feed weekly outlook: Feedlots, elevators filled with corn

Prairie cash wheat: Bids down despite cold weather, Russian tensions

Prairie cash wheat: Prices booked remarkable upswing in 2021

Feed weekly outlook: Corn is king at feedlots to end 2021

Prairie cash wheat: Bids show small gains

Feed weekly outlook: Bids high, but limited supplies mean little moving

Prairie cash wheat: Lower U.S. prices pull back bids

Feed weekly outlook: Wheat, barley supplies tighten, replaced by corn

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed, watching futures and currency

Feed weekly outlook: Prices strong, beginning to stabilize

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