Search Results for:

For the week ending July 19, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from the previous week, although volumes were limited.

Seasonal weakness and recent rains across the Prairies pressured feed grain prices according to a Moose Jaw-based trader.

There were few price changes for feed grains at the start of May, according to an Alberta-based trader. However, seasonal trends will pressure prices in the coming months.

Feed prices in the Lethbridge area during the week ended April 24 were slightly higher as growers get deeper into springtime.

Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat were mostly higher during the week ended June 5, while those for amber durum moved lower.

Feed prices on the Canadian Prairies have slipped over the last week and are poised to remain flat to the end of the year, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.

Farmers Business Network is responding to strong demand for generic agricultural chemicals by expanding its Canadian operations.

There is still some buying activity at feedlots despite some cattle already being put out to pasture for the summer months, according to Susanne Leclerc at Edmonton-based Market Master Ltd.

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.

Canola prices were on the rise for the week ended June 11 as depleted stocks and dry weather gave the markets a lift.