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Feed grains weekly: Prices bump up

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 3 days ago

To Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge, there are two main reasons for recent increases for feed barley and wheat. Haley said on March 12 that there’s an ongoing lack of farmer selling, plus stiff competition from the grain companies looking to export barley.

For 2026, farmers are unlikely to change their planting plans despite hikes in fertilizer prices. However, a provincial ag official said if changes were made, they would most likely be to soybeans or pulses. Photo: Greg Berg

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Manitoba farmers not too likely to change planting plans

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 3 days ago

Manitoba farmers won’t be too inclined this spring to switch from planting cereals and oilseeds to soybeans or pulses, despite recent hikes in fertilizer prices said an official with Manitoba Agriculture.

Spring wheat in a field representing the cereal crop varieties developed through Agriculture Canada's plant breeding programs on Prairie provinces.

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Canada’s cereal breeding system is failing. Who fills the gap?

Agriculture Canada breeds 80 per cent of Canada’s wheat varieties. A new report says that system in no longer sustainable — and without a transition, some crops could quietly disappear from Prairie fields

By Robert Arnason 3 days ago

Agriculture Canada breeds 80 per cent of Canada’s wheat varieties. A new report says that system in no longer sustainable — and without a transition, some crops could quietly disappear from Prairie fields.

Western Canadian cash prices for wheat and durum stepped back during the week ended March 10, 2026, largely due to a stronger Canadian dollar. | Greg Berg photo

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Prairie Wheat Weekly: Rising loonie pushes down cash prices

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 4 days ago

Cash prices for Western Canadian wheat and durum stepped back during the week ended March 11, pushed lower by a stronger Canadian dollar.

Farmers are expected to seed more canola and spring for 2026/27 and less durum and pulses. Photo: File

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More canola, spring wheat likely to be seeded this spring

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 3, 2026

As spring planting approaches, farmers are busy planning which crops to seed this year and how much. With that, market thoughts have turned toward planted area projections, as Statistics Canada is set to issue its report on Thursday.

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CBOT Weekly: Several unknowns that could affect commodity prices

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 25, 2026

There are a number of unknowns that could affect where soy, corn and wheat prices go on the Chicago Board of Trade, said Sean Lusk, vice-president of Walsh Commercial Hedging Services.

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Feed Grains Weekly: Domestic prices remain flat

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 20, 2026

Although there has been some upward movement in feed grain prices, particularly in Alberta, it’s not domestic demand that’s pushing them higher, said Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge on Feb. 19.

AAFC only made minor changes in its February S/D report. Photo: File

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Minor tweaks in AAFC supply and demand report

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 19, 2026

There were only small changes in the latest supply and demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released on Feb. 18.

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Feed Grain Weekly: Corn affecting barley prices in Lethbridge

By Adam Peleshaty February 12, 2026

Corn imports entering Lethbridge have lowered prices for feed barley compared to those in Edmonton.

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Feed Grains Weekly: More consideration being given to U.S. corn

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 29, 2026

There’s beginning to be a shift within the Canadian Prairie feed market towards importing United States corn, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.

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Federal government to ease some restrictions on temporary foreign workers

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