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Feed weekly outlook: Downgrades likely for Alberta crops

By Terry Fries September 13, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes CNS Canada — Snow and wet weather through a large swath of northern and central Alberta are causing havoc for farmers and will likely put more feed grains into the market. But normal harvest price discounts are still not as great as expected, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. Feed grain prices […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Alberta feedlots prepared for supply issues

By Terry Fries August 30, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes CNS Canada — Many regions of the Prairies expect some feed shortages this year, but Alberta feedlots have plans ready to deal with those issues. Bryan Walton, CEO of the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association, said overall conditions appear decent, although producers in drier areas have silaged barley rather than wait for harvest because of lighter […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters, Weather

Prairies’ dry weather may stem U.S. cattle stampede north

By Rod Nickel August 28, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Winnipeg | Reuters — Parched pastures and crops in Western Canada are driving up cattle-feeding costs, and farmers and analysts expect the changing economics to stem a recent stampede of U.S. cattle being brought over the border. Canada imported 65,035 head of cattle from the U.S. from January through June, nearly double the pace of […] Read more

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Shortages expected for Prairie barley

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm August 16, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Sales have slowed for feed grain buyers in Western Canada, as concerns continue to mount about feed shortages. “The confidence from the farmer is not (there anymore). He just wants to see some crop come into his bin. So we’ve definitely slowed in our buying,” said Brandon Motz, sales manager at CorNine […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie market focused on weather

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm July 5, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Western Canadian feed grain buyers aren’t concerned if they’ll have crops to buy at the end of the summer, but they are concerned what the quality of those crops will be. “At this point it’s a weather market. So we kind of wait and see as it unfolds and respond accordingly,” said […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Yearlings lead feeder complex higher

By Jerry Klassen July 3, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3 lower to as much as $8 higher. Lower supplies made the market hard to define in some regions but quality packages were very well bid. Heifers were somewhat softer but overall, the market continues to strengthen. Larger operations in southern Alberta were once again leading the charge higher […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Producers watching skies for signals

By Terry Fries June 28, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Farmers and traders are keeping a watchful eye on the weather trying to sort out feed grain supplies. “This time of year, it’s a weather market and weather has been improving in much of Saskatchewan and in some of the more critically dry areas. They got a decent amount of moisture over […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Feed grains slip, but still solid overall

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 1, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Feed barley prices may have come down slightly from their highs earlier in the spring, but remain solid overall, according to an Edmonton-based merchant. Dry weather and the late spring created some uncertainty in the market, and led to opportunities for some growers, said Samantha Metcalfe, a grain trader with Market Master […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Fed cattle market drops, feeder market follows

By Jerry Klassen May 21, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were trading $3-$5 lower; markets for calves and feeders fit for grass were unchanged to $3 lower. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle at $242 on a dressed basis, down $20-$28 from seven days earlier. The sharp drop in the fed cattle market caused feedlot operators to […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Weather

Forage supplies starting to dip on dry Prairies

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm May 16, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Forage supplies are starting to dwindle across Western Canada following a long, cold, winter and rain is needed soon to make for a good forage crop this year. “People tended to kind of blend hay this year and they managed to get through. But the prolonged cold spring really I think put […] Read more

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Tag Archives feed grains

Feed weekly outlook: Downgrades likely for Alberta crops

Feed weekly outlook: Alberta feedlots prepared for supply issues

Prairies’ dry weather may stem U.S. cattle stampede north

Feed weekly outlook: Shortages expected for Prairie barley

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie market focused on weather

Klassen: Yearlings lead feeder complex higher

Feed weekly outlook: Producers watching skies for signals

Feed weekly outlook: Feed grains slip, but still solid overall

Klassen: Fed cattle market drops, feeder market follows

Forage supplies starting to dip on dry Prairies

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