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Feed weekly outlook: Grain supply starting to dry up

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News March 22, 2018

CNS Canada –– As the winter ends, supply is getting tight for feed grains in Lethbridge’s feedlot alley. “We’re seeing a little bit of a pullback on prices on most commodities in anticipation for making sure everything gets out before road bans,” said Brandon Motz, sales manager at CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. The feed

Agronomist Peter Johnson doesn’t like Manitoba’s tight rotations.

Crops, Other

Tight crop rotations in the hot seat

Rotations were a major point as discussions turned to blackleg during this year’s BASF Knowledge Harvest

By Alexis Stockford March 21, 2018

It’s all but impossible to eliminate sclerotinia and blackleg from the field, but it’s also a mistake to assume crop genetics alone will manage the problem. BASF technical service specialist Colleen Redlick said farmers need to broaden their approach during the BASF Knowledge Harvest in Brandon earlier this winter. Resistance breakdown, something the industry has

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Buyers’ temperance subdues feeder market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen March 20, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were under pressure trading steady to $3 lower; however, eastern Canadian orders were prevalent in Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan, where values were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels. Alberta feedlot demand was subdued as the deferred live cattle futures traded to three-month lows. Most operations are holding high-priced

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Calls grow for passage of transport bill to amend and quickly pass Transportation Modernization bill

As grain movement grinds slower shippers are calling for action on the transport file

By Allan Dawson March 16, 2018

Calls for quick passage of C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act are increasing, as are requests for interim relief for farmers who can’t move grain because of poor rail service. And several groups want C-49 amended so a similar backlog doesn’t happen again. The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat), the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission and the Agricultural Producers Association

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie wheat stored as southern Plains dry out

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News March 15, 2018

CNS Canada — A rise in U.S. corn prices has helped lift the entire feed market in southern Alberta, though one industry expert says it isn’t the only factor strengthening the market. “Barley is getting increasingly difficult to buy as we clean up old-crop supplies,” said Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities at Lethbridge. Cattle

Crops, Markets

Prairie malt barley prices lower than feed

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News March 15, 2018

CNS Canada — With feed barley in tight supply, the tables have flipped with feed prices now sitting higher than those for malt barley in Western Canada. Feed barley prices “make some of these other prices look a bit ridiculous. There’s no demand from the domestic maltsters because they’ve all been plugged up ever since

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market sends mixed signals

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen March 13, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian average yearling prices were steady to $3 lower while heavier replacements above 1,000 lbs. actively traded $3 to as much as $6 lower. Weakness in deferred live cattle futures, along with rising feed grain prices, caused buyers to lower their bids accordingly. Steers averaging 1,000 lbs. were readily trading

DDGS in storage in Iowa. (Steven Vaughn photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Canada importing more U.S. DDGS

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin March 8, 2018

CNS Canada — A better-quality Canadian grain crop in 2017 has opened the door to increased imports of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) from the U.S., as Canadian livestock feeders look for other options. Canada imported about 700,000 tonnes of the ethanol byproduct from the U.S. in 2017, the largest imports since 2011 and

Crops

Sleeman investing to bring back production from U.S.

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 6, 2018

Canada’s third-biggest national brewer plans upgrades at its southwestern Ontario plant, with which it plans to bring back some production it now contracts out to a U.S. brewery. Guelph-based Sleeman Breweries, owned since 2006 by Japanese brewer Sapporo, announced Monday it will invest $6.61 million to expand packaging capability, put up new beer tanks and

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices gaining momentum

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen March 6, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $4 higher while calves and grass cattle markets were relatively unchanged. Once again, there was a wide range of prices across the Prairies as feedlots adjust to higher feed grain prices. Secondly, buyers were quick to discount fleshier cattle; backgrounded calves fed too much

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U.S. to seek more foreign tariff cuts, CUSMA improvements in 2026

Iran conflict drives up urea prices

Speculative net long position grows in canola

Barley

Feed weekly outlook: Grain supply starting to dry up

Tight crop rotations in the hot seat

Klassen: Buyers’ temperance subdues feeder market

Calls grow for passage of transport bill to amend and quickly pass Transportation Modernization bill

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie wheat stored as southern Plains dry out

Prairie malt barley prices lower than feed

Klassen: Feeder market sends mixed signals

Feed weekly outlook: Canada importing more U.S. DDGS

Sleeman investing to bring back production from U.S.

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices gaining momentum

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