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AAFC forecasts more wheat, less canola seeded in spring

MarketsFarm — Canada’s farmers will seed more wheat and less canola in the 2020 growing season, according to the first supply/demand estimates for the 2020-21 marketing year, released Thursday by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Total seeded wheat area is forecast to rise to 25.77 million acres, from 25.02 million the previous year. Production is forecast

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Temperatures rise, Prairie bids cool down

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 24, 2020

MarketsFarm — Feed grain bids in southern Alberta are cooling down as temperatures warm up after a bitter cold spell earlier in the month. After dealing with temperatures in the -20 C to -34 C range over much of the week ended Jan. 17, conditions in the key Lethbridge feeding area have flipped the other

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Best not to wait to sell

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 16, 2020

MarketsFarm — As warmer winter temperatures are bound to happen, the sooner farmers can sell their feed grain the better, said Nelson Neumann, senior trader for Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “There’s still a lot of high-moisture feed grain that’s in storage and frozen,” he said, commenting “I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw a

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market starts 2020 on steady tone

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen January 14, 2020

Compared to last week, short-keep replacement cattle and feeders in the mid-weight categories were steady to $3 lower on average; feeder cattle under 600 lbs. traded $2 lower to as much as $5 higher. Featherlight calves remain strong trading at similar levels to late December. Most auction markets resumed their regular sales schedules last week.

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops

Prairie barley groups back new research funding arm

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff January 13, 2020

The three Prairie barley growers’ groups are taking a more “collaborative” approach to longer-term national and regional research work on barley breeding. SaskBarley, Alberta Barley and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association on Monday launched what they’ve dubbed the Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC), following a path similar to that of the three provincial

Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Firm undertone to Prairie grains

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 9, 2020

MarketsFarm — Solid demand from cattle feeders and ongoing logistic issues across the Prairies should keep a firm undertone in the feed grain market for the time being, according to an Alberta broker. “The feed market has definitely moved higher,” said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta., adding “demand is strong through feedlot

News, News & Opinion

Year in Review: Local food producers struggle ahead

Lack of supply chains, business risk management programs, and clear regulations are keeping local food from reaching its full potential in Manitoba, say producers, experts

By Geralyn Wichers January 3, 2020

Manitoba has a way to go before it’s a friendly place for small food and drink producers, several articles demonstrated throughout the year. Be it crippling regulations, lack of risk management programs for small farmers, or simply lack of local supply chains, several factors say Manitoba’s local food system has yet to fully mature. “It

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Steady now but supplies will weigh

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 3, 2020

MarketsFarm — Recent strength in U.S. wheat futures may be lending some spillover support to Canadian feed grain bids, but large supplies and a lack of aggressive demand kept the market steady heading into the New Year. The rise in wheat futures “has made the farmer a more reluctant seller,” said Allen Pirness of MarketPlace

A mature wheat crop in southern Saskatchewan, on Sept. 2, 2018.

News

Year in review: Cereal royalty discussions expected to resume soon

Seed industry had hoped issue would be settled by now

By Allan Dawson December 26, 2019

Prairie farmers will be talking about cereal royalties again this year. When public discussions on collecting more royalties from farmers to help fund new cereal varieties started in November 2018 the federal government targeted the spring of 2019 to report on farmer feedback on the seed industry’s two proposed options. But farmer opposition to both

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie market stable heading into New Year

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin December 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — Western Canadian feed grain markets are showing some stability heading into the New Year, as buyers have generally booked coverage over the holiday season. “Everybody is just waiting to see what will happen,” said Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities in Lethbridge. While large amounts of tough grain were moving, he said there was

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Barley

AAFC forecasts more wheat, less canola seeded in spring

Feed weekly outlook: Temperatures rise, Prairie bids cool down

Feed weekly outlook: Best not to wait to sell

Klassen: Feeder market starts 2020 on steady tone

Prairie barley groups back new research funding arm

Feed weekly outlook: Firm undertone to Prairie grains

Year in Review: Local food producers struggle ahead

Feed weekly outlook: Steady now but supplies will weigh

Year in review: Cereal royalty discussions expected to resume soon

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie market stable heading into New Year

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