Feeder cattle prices were mostly stronger during the week ended Feb. 8 at auction yards across Manitoba, with the exception of heifers that weighed more than 650 pounds. There are more heifers around over 650 lbs. in the province, but Allan Munroe at Killarney Auction Mart isn’t sure that’s why their prices weren’t as strong
Good demand lifts feeder cattle at lighter weights
Prairie new-crop, old-crop pea prices at record highs
Both old- and new-crop cash bids for green peas in Western Canada have reached new record highs due to extremely tight supplies. According to Francis Gaudet of Belle Pulses, there are almost no old-crop green pea supplies left in Canada, and the country will run out before the next growing season, leaving zero carryover stocks.
Lower prices may mean fewer Man. corn acres
Farmers in Manitoba may plant fewer acres of corn this spring than anticipated a few weeks ago due to weaker prices. Eldon Dueck, a grain merchant with Linear Grain at Carman, Man., said Manitoba farmers were receiving about $6.70 per bushel for their corn as of Tuesday. "The market has really dropped," he said. "We
Poor yields should reduce Prairie flax acres
Farmers in Western Canada are expected to plant fewer acres of flax in the spring because of poor yields in 2012, industry officials said. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada estimated in its Jan. 28 supply/demand report that farmers in Canada would plant around 864,868 acres of flax in the spring of 2013, down from 980,000 acres
U.S. drought to impact early summer weather on Prairies
What happens with the drought situation in the U.S. this spring is expected to impact what happens with the weather in Western Canada during the early part of summer in 2013. Drew Lerner, weather specialist with World Weather Inc. in Kansas, said if the dry weather in the western U.S. Corn Belt and Plains continues,
Holiday break more than long enough for producers
Activity at the cattle auction yards across Manitoba started to get back into full swing again during the week ended Jan. 18, as all of the province’s auction yards held sales for the first time in 2013. Killarney Auction Mart, Ashern Auction Mart and Gladstone Auction Mart held their first sales of 2013 during the
Canaryseed movement slows in Western Canada
Movement of canaryseed in Western Canada has slowed down, following a pickup in activity prior to Christmas. Bobby Leavins, operations manager with Rayglen Commodities at Saskatoon, said a strong price encouraged farmers to sell their crops just before Christmas — but that value has since dropped off, causing farmers to be slower sellers. According to
Market may shift under continued high feed bills
Some cattle producers in select areas of Manitoba are heading into the new year facing feed and forage shortages due to weather problems in the province that occurred last season, as well as over the past couple of years. Hot, dry weather caused damage to some crops in Manitoba during the summer, which was problematic
Prairie green pea prices still hover around record highs
Green pea prices across the Prairies are still hovering around record highs, despite a drop-off in demand. According to Prairie Ag Hotwire, green pea prices in western Canada delivered to the elevator ranged from $13.25 to $15 per bushel on Monday (Jan. 14). This compares to month-ago prices of $13-$14 per bushel and year-ago values
Prairie winter moisture conditions looking good
A good portion of the Prairies is seeing above-average precipitation and snow pack levels in the early part of the winter season, which should bode well for the 2013 crop, according to a government climate analyst. Trevor Hadwen, a specialist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s AgroClimate service in Regina, said a large portion of the
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