Reading Time: 2 minutes Feed grain prices took a sharp drop across most of the Canadian Prairies during the week of June 24, as a broker pointed to the potential for good crops this year as the reason why.
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Feed Grains Weekly: ‘Going to be a lot of grain’ says broker
Feed Grain Weekly: Wild weather in Alberta gives growers pause
Reading Time: < 1 minute Susanne Leclerc, owner of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton, said moisture levels in Alberta are not distributed evenly with the north seeing plenty of rain and the south becoming drier. A recent cold snap between Calgary and Edmonton plunged lows to around the freezing mark earlier this week, while snow fell over parts of the Foothills.
‘Status quo’ for Prairie feed market
Reading Time: < 1 minute Feed grain bids in Western Canada lack any clear direction for the time being, as farmers finish up spring seeding around consistent rains.
U.S. corn still moving into feed channels, but new business slow
Reading Time: < 1 minute Corn from the United States continued to move into Canadian feed channels at a steady pace, but little fresh business is going on the books as end users turn their attention to new crop production prospects.
Feed Grain Weekly: A bearish market, especially in southern Alberta
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sufficient supplies of domestic barley and wheat along with the ongoing influx of corn from United States, have continued to keep a lid on feed grain prices on the Canadian Prairies. That’s especially so in southern Alberta, according to Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.
Feed grain weekly: Seeding well underway in Alberta
Reading Time: 2 minutes Feed grain bids in the Lethbridge area were finding some support in early May as farmers in the region focus their attention on spring seeding.
Feed Grain Weekly: Prices in holding pattern for now
Reading Time: 2 minutes With farmers across Western Canada getting ready to plant their crops or they have already made a few rounds in the field, feed grain prices across the Prairies remained in a holding pattern, according to Jerry Klassen of Resilient Capital in Winnipeg, Man.
Feed Grain Weekly: Seeding preparations begin in Alberta
Reading Time: 2 minutes As growers prepare to seed in parts of Alberta, the lack of moisture during the winter continues to be a concern. However, a major snowstorm which brought various amounts of precipitation to the central part of the province has relieved some stress.
Feed Grain Weekly: ‘A good time to secure pricing’
Reading Time: 2 minutes There has been some movement in feed grain prices across the Canadian Prairies during the week ended Apr. 3, particularly in Alberta. Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton chalked that up to factors such as road bans and the approach of spring seeding. She also noted a change in corn.
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley prices up weeks before seeding
Reading Time: 2 minutes Southern Alberta is seeing a slight bump up in feed barley prices, according to one trader.
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