Barley Archives - Page 92 of 275 - Manitoba Co-operator

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grain prices on rise despite harvest

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 24, 2020

MarketsFarm — Feed barley and wheat prices in Western Canada have been showing some unusual strength in late September, with prices rising despite seasonal harvest pressure. “Right now we’ve been seeing a lot of talk about exports and the need for feed at feedlots,” said Erin Harakal, senior trader at Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta.

By allowing U.S.-grown grain of all types into our grain-handling and export system, we can also expect impacts on our grain transportation system.

Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: Will Canada’s grain farmers be collateral damage?

The rush to pass Bill C-4 saw a number of under-the-radar changes shoehorned into the legislation

By Cam Goff September 23, 2020

Canada is confronting an unprecedented crisis as we deal with the global COVID-19 pandemic. On March 12 Prime Minister Trudeau and at least two other MPs had to self-isolate after being exposed to the virus. The following day, Parliament decided not to carry on business as usual, and moved to recess until April 20. At

Crop Report, Crops, News

Manitoba harvest at 70 per cent, soy, corn crops rapidly mature

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 22

By Manitoba Agriculture September 23, 2020

Southwest Region Another dry and windy week in southwest Manitoba. Subzero temperatures arrived for one or two nights but daytime temperatures were mostly double-digit, which allowed farmers to continue harvest and other field operations. Recent frost is not damaging anything at this stage as soybean and corn are already maturing and drying down due heavy

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Quality features influence feeder cattle prices

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen September 23, 2020

Western Canadian yearling markets have traded in a sideways range over the past couple of weeks; major feedlot operators have been aggressive for 800-pound-plus feeders just off grass because these cattle are most efficient and therefore, most profitable. Grass yearlings were quoted steady to as much as $5 higher this past week. Backgrounded yearlings were

Barley. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prices stronger after harvest

By GFM Network News September 17, 2020

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices have been higher as the harvest has concluded across most of the Canadian Prairies. “It feels like last week and this week, the harvest has wrapped up in many areas,” said Allen Pirness, a trader with Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “That should switch the focus for getting the crop

Crop Report, Crops, News

Manitoba harvest passes halfway mark, yields see broad range

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 15

By Manitoba Agriculture September 15, 2020

Southwest Region Mostly dry weather allowed farmers to continue harvest this week. Temperatures were variable, with cool and frosty nights throughout the week, reaching double-digit daytime highs. Smoke coming from west has developed into a haze over the entire region in the past three days, causing a slowdown in harvest in some areas. Overall rainfall

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Yearling market holding value

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen September 15, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged while calves traded $3 higher to $3 lower on average. The yearling run is well underway and there was no shortage of buying interest. Finishing feedlots were very aggressive on quality packages coming fresh off grass. Once again, buyers focused on local cattle, causing

Combines and trucks roll north of Deerwood, Man., Aug. 26.

Crops, News

Cereal harvest nears the finish line as canola lags

Cereal harvest is creeping closer to complete, while canola and peas are still well behind three-year averages

By Spencer Myers September 11, 2020

Harvest progress in Manitoba is still behind the three-year norm. According to the Sept. 1 provincial crop report, Manitoba’s cereal harvest is starting to wrap up. In winter cereals, winter wheat sat 95 per cent finished and fall rye topped off at 97 per cent complete. Spring wheat, meanwhile, was about half done as of

Markets, News

Less French wheat outbound of EU

By Forrest Crellin September 10, 2020

Reuters – French soft wheat shipments outside the European Union fell to a four-year low for the month of August, despite a large volume sent to China, as activity eased after a poor harvest, Refinitiv data showed. Soft wheat exports to destinations outside the EU totalled 644,000 tonnes in August, the second month of the

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley finds support in lull between old, new crops

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 10, 2020

MarketsFarm — Feed barley bids in Western Canada are seeing some modest strength in early September, as old-crop supplies run out and the new crop is not yet available. “Prices have definitely gone up this past week,” said Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities at Lethbridge. Expectations for a good 2020 crop had farmers making space

Daily Network News

Bayer’s proposed Roundup settlement faces first signs of pushback in court

CBOT Weekly: Several unknowns that could affect commodity prices

Incoming Canadian Cattle Association CEO embraces winds of change

Barley