Reading Time: 2 minutes As January began, feed grain prices on the Canadian Prairies remained lower and are likely to stay that way until spring, commented broker Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities in Saskatoon.
Feed Grains Weekly: Demand lull to keep prices lower for now
Increases unlikely until late February
Feed Grains Weekly: Trump looms over Prairie feed market
Weaker Canadian dollar less of an influence
Reading Time: < 1 minute Currently, United States President-elect Donald Trump is more of an influence on Western Canadian feed grain prices than a weaker Canadian dollar said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
Feed Grain Weekly: Corn prices drop, barley favoured
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite United States corn futures declining as of late, barley is still the preferred feed grain at feedlots in southern Alberta, said a trader.
Feed Grain Weekly: Prices ‘percolating sideways’
Transportation issues push up barley prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute As winter conditions descended on Alberta, prices for feed grains bumped up a little, but were otherwise "percolating sideways," stated Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge.
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley preferred over corn at feedlots
Reading Time: < 1 minute Barley seems to be the preferred grain over corn at feedlots in the Lethbridge, Alta.-area during the week ended Nov. 7, 2024.
Feed Grain Weekly: Less activity before corn deliveries
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite a lack of activity in the feed grain markets, prices for feed barley and feed grain are trending lower, according to a grain broker from Edmonton.
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: ‘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.
Seasonal trends underpinning feed grains for now
Reading Time: < 1 minute Feed barley bids in Western Canada continue to find some support as the calendar turns to spring, with seasonal road restrictions lending some nearby support to prices.
Feed barley under pressure, but opportunities available
Corn downturn likely to keep feedlots looking to extend coverage
Reading Time: < 1 minute Feed barley bids in Western Canada remained under pressure in mid-February amid continued imports of corn from the United States and the relatively mild Prairie winter. However, localized spot opportunities do pop up occasionally.
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