feed barley Archives

CDC Churchill in a plot at Ag in Motion in July. Farmers growing barley for feed are increasingly opting to grow malting varieties.

Barley, Cereals Production Guide, Crops, Features

Fitting malting barley in your rotation

The price premium isn’t the only benefit malting barley offers

By Don Norman January 19, 2025

Farmers who grow malting barley in their rotation say there is a lot to like about the crop. It’s an early-maturing, drought-resistant crop that competes well with weeds. And if farmers meet the high standards required by malting houses, they can earn a handsome premium. Although malting barley once yielded significantly less than higher-yielding feed […] Read more

Aaron Onio, malting and brewing technical specialist with CMBTC, explains the nuances of beer making at the test brewery at the centre.

Barley, Cereals Production Guide, Crops

Critical factors in growing malting barley

While malting grade offers premiums, farmers must meet stringent quality standards to avoid being left with feed

By Don Norman January 4, 2025

As malting barley yields approach those of top feed varieties, farmers are increasingly choosing to grow malting barley in hopes of securing a premium price — even if their end goal is feed. The problem is, those premiums don’t come easily. Shawn Pasieczka, a food safety grain specialist with Richardson, is the arbiter of what […] Read more

Prices for feed barley and feed wheat in Alberta are higher than last year. Photo: Canada Beef

Barley, Beef Cattle, Corn, Cow-Calf, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, corn in southern Alberta on par with each other

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 31, 2024

Feed barley and corn imported from the United States are currently trading at the same price into southern Alberta, said Lethbridge-based Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers.

Dry matter intakes, finished weights, average daily gains and gain:feed of steers fed a standard barley-based control diet were not statistically different from those of the steers fed any of the three corn diets in a recent comparison study.

Corn Production Guide, Finishers, Guides

Corn in western Canadian feedlot diets

The production risk still must be bred out of Prairie-grown corn before it can reach its full potential in feedlots

By Reynold Bergen October 25, 2024

Corn acreage is expanding across Canada. There are about 25 acres of corn for every acre of barley in Ontario and Quebec, where temperatures, day length and moisture allow predictable corn yields and feed quality. There are around eight acres of barley for every acre of corn in the Prairies, although ambitious breeding efforts are […] Read more

Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices could drop during rail shutdown

By Adam Peleshaty August 22, 2024

The work stoppage at the Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) will adversely affect feed grain sales and deliveries, according to one grain broker.

Photo: Kelsey Pangborn/iStock/Getty Images

Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices need to become cheaper to generate demand

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 15, 2024

An ongoing lack of demand has forced feed grain prices to drop back recently, according to Darcy Haley, vice-president of AgValue Brokers in Lethbridge.

Photo: Sasapanchenko/iStock/Getty Images

Markets

Prairie feed grain markets trending lower as harvest looms

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 8, 2024

Feed grain bids in Western Canada continue to trend lower, with early harvest pressure contributing to the softness.

Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: Weather, low U.S. prices affecting Prairie markets

By Adam Peleshaty August 1, 2024

Glen Loyns, trader and general manager for JGL Commodities in Moose Jaw, Sask., said while the recent heat and dryness has reduced yield expectations, prospects of a decent harvest are still putting pressure on prices.

Markets

Feed Grains Weekly: Prices remain lower despite upswing in market

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 18, 2024

Although prices for barley and wheat have swung higher during the week ended July 18, prices for feed grains fell back.

Markets

Old crop feed barley in a steady downtrend

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 4, 2024

Farmers still holding onto old crop feed barley in hopes of better prices may be out of luck this year, as bids continue to drift lower with attention in the market turning to the upcoming new crop.

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall sharply as Trump says he’s working to lower beef costs

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest reaches completion

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise on yield uncertainty, firming cash markets

Tag Archives feed barley

Fitting malting barley in your rotation

Critical factors in growing malting barley

Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, corn in southern Alberta on par with each other

Corn in western Canadian feedlot diets

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices could drop during rail shutdown

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices need to become cheaper to generate demand

Prairie feed grain markets trending lower as harvest looms

Feed Grain Weekly: Weather, low U.S. prices affecting Prairie markets

Feed Grains Weekly: Prices remain lower despite upswing in market

Old crop feed barley in a steady downtrend

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

Cyber-Savvy Farmer

Latest Market News