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Claas’ Canada West Harvest Centre dealership chain in Saskatchewan will now sell both Claas and Horsch equipment, giving them a full-line offering.

Claas-owned dealer chain to handle Horsch implements

Canada West Harvest Centres will retail an expanded product offering in Saskatchewan

By Scott Garvey January 28, 2025

At the corporate level there are a lot of similarities between equipment manufacturers Horsch and Claas. Both are family-owned firms headquartered in Germany with wide product distribution around the world. But each company specializes in equipment not on the roster of the other. So when Claas’ company-owned Canada West Harvest Centre dealership chain in Saskatchewan […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Western Canadian feeder market holds value on Ontario demand

By Jerry Klassen January 28, 2025

For the week ending January 25, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $$3-$6/cwt on either side of unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Higher quality genetics and lower flesh replacements were slightly firmer; however, feedlot operators incorporated the appropriate discounts on fleshier types and lower efficiency, smaller frame animals.

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Weather

Prairie forecast: Warm west, cooler east

By Daniel Bezte January 22, 2025

This forecast period starts with the last of the bitterly cold air departing Manitoba thanks to a weak area of low pressure that moved through on Wednesday. This low, combined with an area of high pressure building over the northwestern U.S., helped to pull mild air in off the Pacific and push it eastwards across the Prairies.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Increased feeder cattle selling caps upside momentum

By Jerry Klassen January 21, 2025

There was a surge in farmer selling across Western Canada last week. Sales volumes were larger than normal at many auction barns. The fear that President Trump would implement a tariff on feeder cattle ignited fears that that market would drop sharply.

Cereals Production Guide, Crops, Oats

Cutting N on oats can pay off, if it’s drier

Potential gain in net revenue must be weighed against opportunity cost

By Robert Arnason January 16, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — It’s possible to make more money from oats by reducing fertilizer rates, according to research done at four sites in Saskatchewan. But like most things in farming, a lot depends on the weather. Less nitrogen equalled more profits in trials done in 2023 because it was a dry growing season. “When you […] Read more

Weather

Prairie forecast: Mild start replaced by Arctic high pressure

Forecast issued January 15, covering Jan. 15 to 22, 2025

By Daniel Bezte January 15, 2025

We start this forecast period with an area of low-pressure sliding southeastwards through the southern Northwest Territories and into northern Manitoba. This low is pulling mild air northwards, which means a continuation of mild temperatures in Alberta, while Saskatchewan and Manitoba are seeing a rapid rebound from the cold start to the week.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Demand surges for beef, live cattle and feeder cattle

By Jerry Klassen January 14, 2025

For the week ending January 11, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were up $15-$20/cwt compared to the week ending December 21, 2024. In eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, quality packages of steers 800 pounds and over traded $20/cwt to $25/cwt higher compared to three weeks earlier.

News

Vanscoy, Sask. plant protein processor closes

By Geralyn Wichers January 8, 2025

Ingredion Inc. has closed its plant protein and flour processing facility at Vanscoy, Sask., effective January 6, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Battle between warm and cold

Forecast issued January 8, covering January 8 to 15, 2025

By Daniel Bezte January 8, 2025

For this forecast period, the weather models have been bouncing back and forth between a return to cold weather after a brief mid-week warmup or a return to the mild weather pattern we saw during much of December. The models have been slowly converging towards the milder solutions, but at this point confidence in the second half of this forecast period is low.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Stronger fed market to pull up feeder complex

By Jerry Klassen January 7, 2025

The Alberta fed cattle market was quoted on a live basis in the range of range of $262-$265/cwt fob feedlot last week. Fed cattle forward contracts for March and April delivery (Alberta) were quoted from $270 to $272/cwt. Compared to last week of November 2024, fed prices are up $20/cwt on average.

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Claas-owned dealer chain to handle Horsch implements

Klassen: Western Canadian feeder market holds value on Ontario demand

Prairie forecast: Warm west, cooler east

Klassen: Increased feeder cattle selling caps upside momentum

Cutting N on oats can pay off, if it’s drier

Prairie forecast: Mild start replaced by Arctic high pressure

Klassen: Demand surges for beef, live cattle and feeder cattle

Vanscoy, Sask. plant protein processor closes

Prairie forecast: Battle between warm and cold

Klassen: Stronger fed market to pull up feeder complex

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