Another dilemma is expected for the 2019 growing season. After a late start, western Canadian farmers could be challenged by an early end. Over the August 10 weekend there were isolated reports of frost in some areas of the Peace River region in Alberta. Other parts of the Prairies may be experiencing similar conditions sooner
Early frost risk elevated on the Prairies
One weather specialist says there’s an unsettling weather pattern established for the Prairies
Manitoba’s West Interlake hay situation dire
Interlake region described as "abnormally dry"
MarketsFarm – The Rural Municipality of West Interlake has called on provincial and federal governments for assistance as the region faces critically low rain levels and crop yields. Current hay yields in the region are about 50 per cent of average. Typically, an average hay crop produces about one bale of hay per acre. Alternative
Dry conditions may drive cattle to market this fall
Fed cattle, bulls also expected to head to market sooner
MarketsFarm – Dry pasture conditions in Manitoba mean cattle markets may make for a busier fall than normal. “The yearling run is right around the corner,” remarked Robin Hill of Heartland Livestock Auction Ltd. in Virden. Dry pasture conditions and rising feed prices are expected to speed up cattle volumes to auction in the fall,
Field peas elbow in on canola acres
Price aren’t expected to be great but dry conditions made the pulse crop a Plan B
Statistics Canada’s latest report says field peas have taken some canola acres this year. Approximately 4.3 million total acres will be dedicated to field peas, StatsCan said, marking a 300,000-acre increase from estimates earlier in the year, and up from the 3.6 million acres seeded in 2018. Market participants expect that yellow peas will account
Feed grains prices softer ahead of harvest
Old crop barley is off $20
MarketsFarm – Feed grain prices have softened ahead of harvesting season, due in part to improving growing conditions and a stronger Canadian dollar. Prairie drought conditions earlier in the summer had threatened crop yields and buoyed feed grain prices, but the weather premium has subsided thanks to recent rains. “Rain showed us we’ll have a
Crops progressing thanks to rain
MarketsFarm — Crops across Manitoba were progressing steadily thanks to good amounts of rain across the province last week, according to Manitoba Agriculture’s most recent crop report. Rainfall volumes varied in the southwest region. Southern parts of the region received severe thunderstorms with precipitation around 130 millimetres. However, the northern area still required more rain.
Feed prices, strong loonie drag down cattle values
China’s boycott on beef poses relatively little threat
Canadian meat packers are assessing what future demand will look like for Canadian beef, though China’s recent shunning of Canadian meat products will leave cattle markets largely unscathed. This is mainly due to the fact that only about five per cent of beef exports year to date have been shipped to China, said Brian Perillat
Wheat bids turn out mixed across the Prairies
Minneapolis, Chicago and Kansas City September wheats were all down on the week
Western Canadian wheat bids varied during the week ended June 21, with strong gains observed in CWRS bids along with mixed CPSR bids and steady CWAD bids. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $5-$8, except for in eastern Manitoba, where prices were only down by 65 cents,
Absence of demand drags on cattle prices at auction markets
Parched pastures and fields are pushing feed costs higher
Dry pasture land and higher feed grain prices drove demand lower at cattle markets during the week ended June 14. Butcher cattle prices in particular dipped four to five cents lower at Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart, largely due to lack of demand. Feeder cattle volumes were too low to report on in Grunthal, with about
CWRS, CPSR bids mixed across Prairies
Minneapolis July wheat futures were up on the week, while K.C. July wheat fell
Western Canadian wheat bids were mixed during the week ended June 7, with strong gains observed in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat and a drop in Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) values. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by between $2 and $5, according to price quotes from a cross-section
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