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Feed weekly outlook: Corn imports still weigh on domestic feed market

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 11, 2023

MarketsFarm — Ample corn imports from the U.S. continue to keep the western Canadian feed grain market under pressure, with barley bids in Lethbridge trending lower through the early days of 2023. “We started the year with cash barley trading at roughly $450 (per tonne) in Lethbridge, it’s since declined to roughly $435,” said Jim

Barley. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)

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Feed weekly outlook: Alberta barley bids steady heading into holidays

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin December 22, 2022

MarketsFarm — The Lethbridge feed grain market is holding relatively steady heading into the holiday season, with ample imports of corn from the U.S. keeping a lid on prices. Reports out of Alberta’s feedlot alley peg the upper edge of delivered barley bids in the $430-$435 area, with feed wheat seeing similar prices. Feedlots are

Agronomy research extension manager Jeremy Boychyn discusses the Manipulator trial on the farm of Greg and Jeff Porozni in early August. A treated strip is on the left (behind the attendees) and an untreated one on the right.

Cereals, Crops

Trial examines plant growth regulators in wheat

There was a reduction in lodging but PGR effectiveness depends on the product, variety and location

By Alexis Kienlen December 21, 2022

Glacier FarmMedia – Do plant growth regulators reduce lodging in wheat? They had an impact, but not a huge one, in an on-farm field trial done this year. “What we’ve seen is that they are not a silver bullet when it comes to lodging,” said Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research extension manager for Alberta Barley and

CBOT March 2023 oats with 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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Feed weekly outlook: Wheat, barley eschewed for other grains

Oats, corn finding demand as feed

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News December 9, 2022

MarketsFarm — Feed wheat and barley prices in Alberta’s feedlot alley are coming down, largely due to the increasing presence of corn imported from the U.S. The high-delivered bid for Alberta feed barley on Wednesday was $9.80 per bushel, 11 cents lower than the previous week and 22 cents lower than one month earlier, according

A scene from a Canterra Seeds video about AAC Connect in which a seed rep talks about its short straw and also says it matures early and has strong resistance to fusarium head blight.

Cereals, Crops

The old guard in malt barley is starting to give way

Two up-and-comers top the recommended list from the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre

By Glacier FarmMedia Staff December 7, 2022

The short list of recommended malt barley varieties is even shorter this year and a familiar name is missing. There are only four on this year’s list of varieties recommended by the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre. “At the top of the list this year are two of Canada’s newer varieties, AAC Connect and CDC

The impact of climate change is already being seen, says a wheat breeder with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Weather data shows rising temperatures, and in many areas, considerably less rainfall.

Cereals, Crops

The quest for drought-tolerant wheat heats up

A hotter, drier future looms but breeding for drought tolerance is a complicated business

By Alexis Kienlen November 23, 2022

Glacier FarmMedia – The push to breed drought-resistant wheat has taken on new urgency as dry times become more common and more severe. “Drought is big on everybody’s minds these days,” said Harpinder Randhawa, a wheat breeder with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Lethbridge research centre. “Especially in Western Canada, we rely heavily on the natural water availability of rainfall.” Droughts are forecast to

Brazil could soon overtake the United States as top corn supplier, as it did for soybeans a decade ago.

Cereals, Opinion

Opinion: U.S. corn market share threatened by importers and fellow suppliers alike

By Karen Braun November 21, 2022

Reuters – Logistical troubles and a poor 2022 crop have dampened early hopes for U.S. corn exporters, but recent global market developments could present longer-term, negative impacts on the traditional corn giant. The United States was once responsible for more than three-fourths of world corn exports, but that share has slipped to around 30 per

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: More corn, oats in feed rations

'Very weird situation to be seeing again'

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News November 17, 2022

MarketsFarm — As prices for feed barley and wheat increase, more feedlots are turning to corn, according to Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. at Edmonton. “A lot of places are switching to corn. The desirability of feed barley has been coming down,” she said. “So it will be interesting to see which way the

Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Tight logistics underpinning Prairie feed market

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin November 4, 2022

MarketsFarm – Canada’s barley crop may have improved considerably in 2022 compared to 2021’s drought-stricken crop, but the logistics of getting that grain to Alberta’s feedlot alley are keeping prices well supported. Canada grew 9.4 million tonnes of barley during the 2022 growing season, which was up by 35 per cent from the previous year.

Prices for feed barley and feed wheat in Alberta are higher than last year. Photo: Canada Beef

Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Good quality, yields amid rising feed prices

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 27, 2022

MarketsFarm – With harvesting operations coming to a close, there were very few complaints about the quality and yields of new crop feed grains, according to one Lethbridge, Alta.-based trader. “Quality-wise, everything’s been sounding good for the most part. A couple of areas might have a bit of lighter bushels, but for the most part

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Feed weekly outlook: Corn imports still weigh on domestic feed market

Feed weekly outlook: Alberta barley bids steady heading into holidays

Trial examines plant growth regulators in wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Wheat, barley eschewed for other grains

The old guard in malt barley is starting to give way

The quest for drought-tolerant wheat heats up

Opinion: U.S. corn market share threatened by importers and fellow suppliers alike

Feed weekly outlook: More corn, oats in feed rations

Feed weekly outlook: Tight logistics underpinning Prairie feed market

Feed weekly outlook: Good quality, yields amid rising feed prices

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