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Klassen: Barley price forecasts enhance feeder cattle demand

Recent rains nearly guarantee at least average yields

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen June 21, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged. Heifer and steer calves were quoted steady to $3 lower on average but the market was harder to define due to limited numbers. Small packages of calves of various quality resulted in the wide-ranging price structure. Buying interest for grassers appears to have subsided.

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EU nudges up soft wheat crop forecast, cuts barley and maize

By Reuters June 21, 2022

The European Commission has raised slightly its monthly forecast of usable production of common wheat, or soft wheat, in the European Union in 2022-23, to 130.4 million tonnes from 130.1 million previously, data posted on its website showed. The latest projection was also slightly above production of 130.1 million tonnes in the current 2021-22 season.

File photo of a barley seedling. (SusanHSmith/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Rains boost Prairie grain prospects

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin June 17, 2022

MarketsFarm — Heavy rains in Alberta and western Saskatchewan over the past week should give grain crops a good start to the growing season — and put some pressure on the feed grain market, which remains at historically high prices after last year’s drought. The rain “will kick the production can a fairly good ways

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Rains enhance demand for grass cattle

Deferred cattle futures showing strength

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen June 14, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged; steer calves under 700 lbs. were steady to $2 higher on average; heifer calves were steady to $5 higher. Southern Alberta, along with the western half of Alberta, received 30-40 mm of rain over the week which enhanced demand for

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prices slip slightly

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 9, 2022

MarketsFarm — There has been scant movement in feed grain prices over the last week, according to Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton, who noted demand has backed off a little. Buyers have stepped away following rains throughout much of the province, including the drought-stricken south. In turn, she said, prices “softened slightly.”

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Rains forecast for southern Alberta

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News June 3, 2022

MarketsFarm — The prospect of rain over drought-stricken southern Alberta, with Calgary and Lethbridge possibly seeing at least 30 millimetres from June 4 to 7, would seem to be a godsend for growers. However, recent history suggests the moisture may not matter in the long term, according to Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities Ltd. at

A barley crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Feedlots shopping for new-crop barley

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News May 26, 2022

MarketsFarm — While corn imported from the U.S. was the grain of choice for Alberta feedlots for the past few months, feed barley has slowly become more in demand. Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. at Stony Plain, Alta., explained that some feedlots were already having their cattle feed on grass as summer approaches.

MGEX July 2022 spring wheat (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (gray line), K.C. July 2022 hard red winter wheat (yellow line) and CBOT July 2022 wheat (orange line). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Wheat far more expensive

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 19, 2022

MarketsFarm — The price for feed wheat is exorbitantly much higher than for barley or corn, according to Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. While price reports into that area’s feedlot alley put feed barley at $465 per tonne and corn at $480, wheat is about $600, he said. Feed wheat “is trending

Aerial view of flooded farmland near Rosenort, Man., about 50 km south of Winnipeg, on May 6, 2022.

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Market watching new-crop weather

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin May 13, 2022

MarketsFarm — With excessive moisture in the eastern Prairies and persistent drought in southern Alberta, uncertainty over new-crop grain production is keeping some caution in the feed market. The spot market is relatively steady as the market waits for a better picture on this year’s growing conditions. “A lot of the feedlots have all the

Crops, Markets

StatsCan reports sharp decline in field crop stocks

Stocks tighter than most traders had estimated

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News May 6, 2022

MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s report on the country’s principal field crop stocks, released Friday, reflects an ever-tightening supply brought on by last year’s drought. With the exception of corn and soybeans, all of the crops listed suffered a supply decline of at least 10 per cent compared to the year before, as of March 31.

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Klassen: Barley price forecasts enhance feeder cattle demand

EU nudges up soft wheat crop forecast, cuts barley and maize

Feed weekly outlook: Rains boost Prairie grain prospects

Klassen: Rains enhance demand for grass cattle

Feed weekly outlook: Prices slip slightly

Feed weekly outlook: Rains forecast for southern Alberta

Feed weekly outlook: Feedlots shopping for new-crop barley

Feed weekly outlook: Wheat far more expensive

Feed weekly outlook: Market watching new-crop weather

StatsCan reports sharp decline in field crop stocks

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