As winter conditions descended on Alberta, prices for feed grains bumped up a little, but were otherwise "percolating sideways," stated Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge.
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Feed Grain Weekly: Prices ‘percolating sideways’
Transportation issues push up barley prices
Canadian agriculture minister visits China
MacAulay in China week of Nov. 11
The Canadian government confirmed on Nov. 19 that Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay met with Chinese officials to discuss the canola trade between the two countries. This came about a week after rumours in the media began swirling about the trip.
The less obvious benefits to preg-checking your cattle herd
Confirming pregnancy opens door for better herd management, as well as just being good business sense for marketing cattle, vet says
Preg-checking opens door for better herd management, as well as just being good business sense for marketing cattle, vet says
Feeder prices hit new highs in Manitoba cattle market
Cattle prices at Manitoba auctions continue to show strength and durability as the fall run continues
Cattle prices at Manitoba auctions continue to show strength and durability as the fall run continues.
Raboresearch delivers fall agricultural outlook
Raboresearch delivered its fall harvest outlook in an online presentation on Nov. 13, 2024. Analysts showed their insights for the 2025-26 marketing year, including those for Canadian farmers.
Farm women face old challenges
There are more female farmers around, but gender bias continues to rear its ugly head, panelists say
Farm women’s contributions are more recongized than past decades, but women still face challenges, exclusion and bias in the agriculture sector, according to Influential Women in Canadian Agriculture Summit panelists.
CBOT Weekly: U.S. election drags down soybeans
Results from the United States election pulled down soybean prices at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Nov. 13, 2024.
New uses for pulse starch
Pulse starch byproducts could find a market in new food and biomaterial uses
Starch, not protein, makes up most of pulse seeds. Finding new markets to take that starch byproduct can reduce food waste and give the farmer more value for their pulse crop.
Fall run at Manitoba’s cattle auctions going strong
Prices remain very strong, pulling animals into markets
As the fall run continues at Manitoba’s cattle auctions, numbers led the Killarney Auction Mart to add an extra sale, said Killarney’s Allan Munroe. In addition to the auction’s regular weekly sale on Nov. 4, there was a special cow and butcher bull sale Nov. 7 with expectations of 300 head.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat bids rise, durum down
Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were slightly higher than the week before on Nov. 7, 2024. Meanwhile, durum prices were a bit lower.
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