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Klassen: Feeder market sends mixed signals

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen March 5, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets were steady to $4 lower while calves were steady to $2 higher. Barley prices have jumped $3-$6 per tonne over the past week, with winter conditions hindering off-farm logistics. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $149-$150 last week; however, in Nebraska, fed cattle

“There are tweaks and changes and we have responded to some of those over the last year.” – Mark McDonald, National Sunflower Association.

Local news, News, Other

Merger talk subdued at recent CropConnect

That’s seen as support but the final say rests for farmer-members when they vote in 2020

By Allan Dawson March 4, 2019

Is silence assent? That’s the question after the topic of a farm group merger garnered little discussion at the recent CropConnect meeting in Winnipeg. There, association leaders received so few questions and little feedback, which some interpret as support. “I would say most people would be for it,” National Sunflower Association of Canada (NSAC) president

Crops, News

Royalty issue discussed at canola, flax AGMs

Manitoba Flax is working on royalty policy for flax with Sask Flax

By Allan Dawson March 1, 2019

The Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) is following cereal royalty discussions closely because of the potential impact on MCGA members. At its annual meeting last year, MCGA members passed a resolution calling on the association to “vigorously oppose” the introduction of end point royalties on canola. An end point or trailing royalty is now being

Cereals, News

Cereal royalty discussions dominate CropConnect AGMs

There’s increasing agreement among farmers to invest more in variety development, but how?

By Allan Dawson March 1, 2019

There’s still no consensus among western grain farmers on how they can contribute more money to boost cereal variety development, but Fred Greig says there’s progress on the contentious issue. “I think there’s a will to move along the path and to protect our interests and protect our rights and do it right,” the Reston

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Market aims to ration tight barley supplies

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 28, 2019

Tightening feed barley supplies in Western Canada have end-users looking to alternatives, with cheaper U.S. corn imports likely to keep a lid on prices. “Barley stocks are tight, so the market is trying to ration the amount of barley being used and it’s doing a pretty good job of that,” said Jim Beusekom of Market

A freighter is loaded with grain from a terminal at Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet. (Maxvis/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

Canola exports still sluggish, but grains solid

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 22, 2019

Canadian canola exports continue to lag behind the year-ago pace, with large supplies in the commercial pipeline, according to the latest weekly data from the Canadian Grain Commission. Canada only exported 69,900 tonnes of canola during the week ended Sunday, well below the 205,500 tonnes that moved the previous week. Total canola exports during the

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Low ending stocks supportive

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 21, 2019

With some of the lowest ending stocks in more than a generation, feed grain prices are doing quite well in Western Canada, said Ed Baldwin of AgChieve Grain Marketing in Winnipeg. Baldwin, AgChieve’s manager of advisory services, said Canada has its lowest ending stocks for feed grains in the last 35 years. On the world

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

Barley ‘price war’ seen sparked by China, Saudi demand drop

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 14, 2019

Paris | Reuters — A drop in demand from China and Saudi Arabia sent barley prices tumbling in recent weeks, despite low global supply, and price pressure may continue if harvest prospects for next season remain good, analysts at Strategie Grains said. The barley market rallied earlier in the 2018-19 season with weather-hit crops in

Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Markets steady amid cold Alberta weather

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 14, 2019

Excessively cold temperatures in Alberta may be causing headaches for both feed grain buyers and sellers, but prices remain relatively steady for what’s moving. The cold weather hasn’t really led to a significant increase in demand, but “it’s definitely made the farmer grumpy,” said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta. “In general, the

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Seed royalty proposal no slam dunk

By Gord Gilmour February 14, 2019

At first the discussion around seed royalties seemed largely a foregone conclusion. At question wasn’t if royalties would be collected on cereals crops to fund varietal research. Rather, the debate centred around how they’d be collected, with two models discussed under the supervision of the federal government. The options presented to farmers were a trailing

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Barley

Klassen: Feeder market sends mixed signals

Merger talk subdued at recent CropConnect

Royalty issue discussed at canola, flax AGMs

Cereal royalty discussions dominate CropConnect AGMs

Feed weekly outlook: Market aims to ration tight barley supplies

Canola exports still sluggish, but grains solid

Feed weekly outlook: Low ending stocks supportive

Barley ‘price war’ seen sparked by China, Saudi demand drop

Feed weekly outlook: Markets steady amid cold Alberta weather

Editorial: Seed royalty proposal no slam dunk

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