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Alberta to buy rail cars for oil

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News November 28, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters — The Alberta government is in talks to buy rail cars to transport 120,000 barrels per day of crude oil and expects a deal to conclude within weeks, Premier Rachel Notley said Wednesday, as the province takes actions to move oil stuck in the region because of a lack of pipeline capacity.

Crops, Weather

Alberta farmers try to wrap up ‘very unusual year’

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 23, 2018

CNS Canada — As winter approaches, producers in Alberta are still in the fields trying to wrap up the last bit of the 2018 harvest. According to the final crop report issued by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, about six per cent of all crops were still in the field at the end of October. The

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Durum, red spring wheat head to feed market

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 22, 2018

CNS Canada — Feed grain prices have fluctuated very little over the past few weeks according to one Alberta-based commodities trader. Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, said corn has been getting $245-$250 per tonne. There is plenty of corn available in the U.S. and its price is often the cap on

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Softer demand causes feeder prices to weaken

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen November 19, 2018

Compared to last week, Alberta feeder cattle markets traded $4 to as much as $8 lower; however, Manitoba and Saskatchewan prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $3 to $5 on average. Demand from Eastern Canada appeared to limit slippage in the eastern Prairie regions but some of these markets also faltered late in the week.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Weather weighs on feeder cattle

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen November 13, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to as much as $6 lower. Eastern Prairie regions experienced demand from Ontario and Quebec, which limited the downside; however, Alberta markets faltered as buyers, having factored in a higher deathloss due to adverse weather. Light wet snow along with warmer temperatures during the

Crops, Weather

Alberta farmers make large harvest progress

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 26, 2018

CNS Canada – After weeks of no harvest progress, farmers in Alberta were able to get back into the fields and make significant harvest progress over the last week, according to the provincial crop report released Oct. 26. The Alberta harvest is now 78 per cent completed as of Tuesday, Oct.23, jumping up 28 per

Crops

Canadian farmers race to reap wheat while sun shines, but damage done

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel October 24, 2018

Winnipeg | Reuters – Sunny skies may allow Canadian farmers to swiftly make up for harvest delays this week, wrapping up a nightmarish season for some. But while the harvest is finally on its way in the third-biggest wheat-exporting country, weather troubles look to dent farm incomes due to quality problems that are also forcing

Crops, Markets, Weather

Sunflower production seen beating StatsCan estimates

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries October 18, 2018

CNS Canada — Sunflowers in southern Manitoba are starting to come off and early indications point to very good quality. Ben Friesen, manager of the sunflowers, flax and bird food division for the Scoular Co. in Winkler, said although only a few samples have come in, what he’s seen so far is promising. Sunflower growers

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market holding value

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen September 25, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to as much as $4 higher while calf values traded within $5 on either side of unchanged. Current feedlot margins are hovering around break-even, but profitability will improve during October and November, given the recent strength in the deferred live cattle futures. Therefore, short-keep feeders

File photo of a sunflower crop in Manitoba. (MysticEnergy/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Sunflowers look good overall, bumper crops for some

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries September 20, 2018

CNS Canada — Luc Remillard expects to be one happy farmer next week. He’s expecting to get into sunflower fields on land he farms with his father in Manitoba’s southern Red River Valley. “It’s right up there with any bumper crop that we’ve had the valley here,” he said. Remillard, who farms near St. Joseph,

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Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

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Alberta to buy rail cars for oil

Alberta farmers try to wrap up ‘very unusual year’

Feed weekly outlook: Durum, red spring wheat head to feed market

Klassen: Softer demand causes feeder prices to weaken

Klassen: Weather weighs on feeder cattle

Alberta farmers make large harvest progress

Canadian farmers race to reap wheat while sun shines, but damage done

Sunflower production seen beating StatsCan estimates

Klassen: Feeder cattle market holding value

Sunflowers look good overall, bumper crops for some

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