Movement in feed grain prices remained largely at a standstill across Western Canada due to the looming threat of tariffs by the Trump administration, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.
Feed grain prices on the Canadian Prairies very likely will not change much in the coming weeks, stated Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.
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.
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and amber durum were mixed during the week ended March 6. Declines in the United States wheat complex weighed on Prairie cash prices, as did a stronger Canadian dollar.
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and amber durum were mixed during the week ended April 3. While upticks in the United States wheat complex lent support, concerns over the worldwide reciprocal tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on April 2 generated a lot of uneasiness in the markets.
MarketsFarm – To Glen Loyns of JGL Commodities at Moose Jaw, Sask., feed grains on the Canadian Prairies are in a weather market, with prices for barley, wheat and corn quite able to go either way. “If it rains it’s going to be weak. If it’s dry it’s going to be higher. A pretty tough[...]
Spring planting in Manitoba registered at three per cent complete in the provincial agriculture department’s first crop report of 2025. Manitoba Agriculture released the report on April 29, noting planting progress was two points ahead of the five-year average.