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A corn crop west of Grunthal, Man. on Aug. 17, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)
Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Cheaper corn to temper rising barley bids

Lack of farmer selling a factor in bids

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Rising feed barley prices in Western Canada may be nearing their upper limit, as end users look to add more cheaper corn to their rations. “The higher that barley and wheat get, the more attractive corn gets,” said Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities in Lethbridge. “If barley and wheat go any higher, we’ll […] Read more
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Barley, Crops, Markets, Reuters

China-Australia row to reshuffle trade in bulging barley market

Gains for Canada, other exporters won't be 'magical'

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Paris | Reuters — A prohibitive Chinese import tariff on Australian barley will benefit other suppliers without changing the bleak global outlook caused by large stocks and depressed beer demand, analysts and traders said. Beijing said on Monday it would apply an 80.5 per cent tariff on Australian barley imports for the next five years, […] Read more
Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. in early August 2017. (File photo by Dave Bedard)
Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley prices strong

Jury still out on impact of China-Australia trade spat

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices across the Prairies have been stronger during the week ended Thursday, buoyed by rainy conditions in southern Alberta coupled with steady demand. “To fill the gaps, prices have had to go up,” said Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. Prices for feed barley went up by about $5 […] Read more
Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)
Barley, Crops, Markets, Reuters

China hits Australia with barley tariff

Duty to last for five years; China may turn to Canada, other exporters

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Beijing/Sydney | Reuters — China added to tensions with Australia on Monday by announcing anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties totalling 80.5 per cent on Australian barley imports from Tuesday (May 19), which is expected to all but halt a billion-dollar trade between them. China’s ministry of commerce said it had confirmed dumping by Australia and significant […] Read more
(Doug Wilson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Overwintered barley beats expectations

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Last fall’s remaining barley crops coming off the field this spring were at risk of causing a supply glut in feed grain markets. Luckily, however, those overwintered barley crops are in better-than-expected condition, and not all of them are going into the feed market. “We thought there would be a lot more coming […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Slaughterhouse closures lead to adjustments

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — The closure of one of Canada’s largest beef slaughterhouses will lead to adjustments in the cattle feeding sector, as animals will be fed longer but on different rations. Cargill’s meat processing plant at High River, Alta. slaughters roughly 40 per cent of all the cattle butchered in Canada. The plant is to be […] Read more
Barley. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Strong demand supports prices

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices on the Prairies have been stronger, and well supported by strong demand. Nelson Neumann of Agfinity in Lethbridge said strong feed barley prices were due to an uptick in exports from the Prairie provinces. “That provided a nice support to the price floor,” he said, noting market participants had previously […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat remain firm

Feed corn values follow U.S. ethanol lower

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Prices for feed barley and wheat have firmed up across the Prairies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said trader Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. However, he also noted corn prices have fallen due to the steep decline in the U.S. ethanol industry. The Saudi Arabia/Russia crude oil price war put enormous […] Read more
A barley crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)
Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Spring rally unlikely

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Feed grain bids in Western Canada have held relatively steady over the past month despite large moves in many outside markets. However, a number of factors may weigh on values heading into the spring. Feed barley is trading in the $4-$4.95 per bushel area in Alberta, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire data. Prices […] Read more

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