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Feed wheat, barley surplus could last until summer

By Dave Sims January 25, 2017

Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Supplies of feed wheat and barley in Western Canada continue to compete for a home in Lethbridge’s feedlot alley. For the past few months markets have been grinding lower due to the large volumes of low-quality feed and other grains that are being unloaded by farmers. At least one industry expert believes […] Read more

Eastern Ontario producers will benefit from Easton, one of two new hard red spring wheat varieties available for 2017.

Cereals, Crops

New in spring cereals

They may not be large-acre crops, but their growers are dedicated

By Ralph Pearce January 16, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutes Production of spring wheat, oats and barley follows some rather rigid realities from one year to the next. It’s true that spring cereals are a tougher sell across most of Eastern Canada; there are more acres of soybeans or corn than there are of spring cereals combined. Yet it’s also a fact that those who […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Demand for shortkeep feeders drives complex higher

By Jerry Klassen January 10, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Most auction barns were in holiday mode last week, which made the market hard to define. However, comments from local buyers suggest demand is building for shorter-term replacements due to healthy feedlot margins. Small groups were on offer with limited numbers available, and there was a wide range on similar weight classes across the Prairies. […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Low-quality feed being dumped on market

By Dave Sims January 4, 2017

Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Prices for feed barley and wheat don’t appear ready to spike anytime soon, as farmers across Western Canada continue to dump supplies containing high concentrations of vomitoxin and fusarium into feedlots. “Steady as it goes here is the tone,” said Allan Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “We’re looking to clean […] Read more

General, Markets

Happy 2017 from Farm Business Communications

By Country Guide Staff December 30, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute On behalf of all of us at Farm Business Communications, here in Winnipeg and across Canada, we’d like to wish you the happiest of new years and, once again, our thanks for your readership in 2016. Our office in Winnipeg closes today at noon and will reopen for regular business on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Hog sector optimistic heading into New Year

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 21, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– A rally in U.S. hog futures over the past few weeks is also being felt in the Canadian industry, which has brought some optimism to the sector heading into the New Year. “The isoweans are stronger, which tells us that there is greater demand in the U.S. going into the spring and […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Winter conditions weigh on feeder market

By Jerry Klassen December 13, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded steady to $3 lower compared to seven days earlier. The market tends to soften during the first major snowstorm each year, but the established risk discount was not as severe as in past years. Notwithstanding the cold temperatures and adverse weather conditions, feedlot operators continued to step forward fairly […] Read more

Barley, Crops

ADM sells stake in Canada Malting owner GrainCorp

By Karl Plume December 1, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — U.S. agricultural commodities trader Archer Daniels Midland has sold its 19.9 per cent stake in GrainCorp to underwriters UBS, just three years after a failed bid to wholly acquire the Australian grain handler, ADM said Thursday. The sale to the Swiss bank was valued at A$387 million (C$382 million), or A$8.53 […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Plentiful feed supplies weigh on feed barley prices

By Dave Sims November 24, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — A steady stream of fusarium-damaged wheat is flooding Alberta feedlots these days, giving ranchers a variety of choices on what they can give to their animals — but also keeping feed barley prices in check. “That has definitely been heavy on the barley,” said Allan Pirness of Marketplace Commodities in Lethbridge. That […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Malt barley market weaker with increased supplies

By Jade Markus November 18, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Despite reports of quality issues this year, malt barley prices are soft, as increased quantity put a damper on the market. Spot malt barley prices are about $4.75-$4.85 per bushel in Western Canada, Prairie Ag Hotwire data said, which compares with last year’s harvest prices of about $5.25-$5.75. “We do have a […] Read more

Daily Network News

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