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CDC Churchill, shown here in a field in Alberta, is one of the latest malting barley varieties available to growers.
Barley, Crops

Consistency is key when it comes to growing malt barley varieties

New malting barley varieties yield better, but maltsters and brewers are wary of adopting them too quickly

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Reading Time: 5 minutes One of the common elements of growing corn, wheat or soybeans anywhere in Canada is the volume-based market for each. Outside of identity-preserved (IP) varieties in soybeans or silage-specific hybrids in corn, there’s little differentiation. Regardless of the care or management a grower may take with commodity crops, their destination is usually the same — […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Cereals, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: More corn, oats in feed rations

'Very weird situation to be seeing again'

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — As prices for feed barley and wheat increase, more feedlots are turning to corn, according to Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. at Edmonton. “A lot of places are switching to corn. The desirability of feed barley has been coming down,” she said. “So it will be interesting to see which way the […] Read more
File photo of barley being loaded off the combine. (Collab Media/iStock/Getty Images)
Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Grain supplies good, freight costs higher

'They don't have as many drivers as normal'

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — There are still sufficient supplies of feed barley and wheat to be had on the Canadian Prairies — but there are issues with getting that feed from point to point, according to Erin Harakal, senior trader at Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “I do think there are enough supplies from what we have […] Read more
A farmer in China piles wheat. Photo: Reuters/File
Markets, Spring Wheat

China top destination for Canadian wheat through two months

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm – China was the main destination for Canadian wheat through the first two months of the 2022/23 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, according to the latest trade data from Statistics Canada. Canada exported 534,000 tonnes of wheat to China in August and September, accounting for about 20 per cent of Canada’s total wheat exports-to-date. Japan, Bangladesh […] Read more
Photo: File
Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Tight logistics underpinning Prairie feed market

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm – Canada’s barley crop may have improved considerably in 2022 compared to 2021’s drought-stricken crop, but the logistics of getting that grain to Alberta’s feedlot alley are keeping prices well supported. Canada grew 9.4 million tonnes of barley during the 2022 growing season, which was up by 35 per cent from the previous year. […] Read more
A combine in the Interlake runs against the setting sun on Nov. 1, 2022, in an effort to wrap up harvest. Photo: Greg Berg
Crops, Markets

Manitoba nets average crops in 2022 after wet spring

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Reading Time: 3 minutes MarketsFarm – Wet spring conditions delayed seeding operations across much of Manitoba to start the 2022 growing season, but warm summer conditions allowed for good development with yields for most crops showing a marked improvement over the drought-stricken 2021 harvest, according to the final crop report of the season from Manitoba Agriculture. On a crop-by-crop […] Read more
The general manager of a pulse processing plant in Saskatchewan predicts “stability” in organic markets for 2023. Photo: Getty Images
Crops, Markets

Webinar reveals thoughts on present, future of organic markets

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm – Ten representatives from companies buying or producing organic crops took part in a webinar discussing the markets for those crops hosted by SaskOrganics on Oct. 27. The marketing webinars, which are held bi-annually before spring seeding and after harvest, are designed to connect organic grain buyers and producers as well as provide information […] Read more
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas
Markets, Reuters

U.N.’s Black Sea grain deal continues without Russia

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Reading Time: 2 minutes London | Reuters – Grain was flowing out of Ukraine at a record pace on Monday under an initiative led by the United Nations aimed at easing global food shortages despite Russia’s decision to suspend its participation in the scheme. Russia said on Saturday it was pulling out of the deal, which ensured safe passage […] Read more
Prices for feed barley and feed wheat in Alberta are higher than last year. Photo: Canada Beef
Barley, Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Good quality, yields amid rising feed prices

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm – With harvesting operations coming to a close, there were very few complaints about the quality and yields of new crop feed grains, according to one Lethbridge, Alta.-based trader. “Quality-wise, everything’s been sounding good for the most part. A couple of areas might have a bit of lighter bushels, but for the most part […] Read more
Photo: Canada Beef Inc.
Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Alberta feedlot backlog limits demand for feeder cattle 

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices traded steady to $2 lower on average while calf markets were down $3 to $5. Feedlots in Alberta and Saskatchewan are backed up with significant numbers of market ready fed cattle which has set a negative tone for replacement cattle. Carcass weights are nearing historical highs. Barley […] Read more

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