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European malting giant to buy Cargill Malt business

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News December 20, 2018

Cargill’s Prairie Malt plant in western Saskatchewan is destined for new European ownership under a deal publicly proposed Thursday. The Boortmalt Group, the malting arm of French agricultural co-operative Axereal, has announced its “intention to enter into an agreement” to buy Cargill Malt from the U.S. agrifood firm for an undisclosed sum. Boortmalt, which bills

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market bounces off recent lows

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen December 17, 2018

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $5 to as much as $10 higher while calf markets strengthened by $4-$8. Southern Alberta experienced winds of extreme nature over the past few weeks, which caused buyers to shy away from the market; however, with year-end right around the corner, pent-up demand stepped forward with a vengeance in

Cereals, Crops

14 steps to avoiding fusarium

November 20, 2018

Following these points is not a guarantee of freedom from fusarium, but it will reduce the amount of FHB in your fields. This could mean the difference between a marketable crop and a financial loss.

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Positives and negatives both loom in cereal outlook

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 16, 2018

CNS Canada — There was a mix of good and bad from two senior market analysts when it came to their outlook for cereal crops. Jonathon Driedger and Neil Townsend, both with FarmLink Marketing Solutions, gave their thoughts about the global markets for wheat, durum, feed barley and oats Wednesday at the Grain World conference

Crops

Pre-booked corn pushing barley and wheat out of Alberta feedlots

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News November 8, 2018

CNS Canada – Cattle in “feedlot alley” in Lethbridge, Alta., won’t be seeing corn leave their diets any time soon, according to one feed grain buyer. “The marketplace booked up a fair bit of corn in advance of it, so through September, December and even out into March. So that’s all been done, that corn

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Crops, Markets, Weather

Harvest delays prompt questions about malt barley supplies

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries October 11, 2018

CNS Canada — The long, wet harvest of 2018 has probably spelled the end for most hopes that barley still in fields will meet malting specifications. “I really suspect that anything left in the field now, any barley now, will not be malting quality,” said Jeff Nielsen, a farmer near Olds, Alta., and director with

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

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market eyes April live cattle futures

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen September 18, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $3 higher. Strength in the deferred live cattle futures, particularly the April contract, spilt over into the cash feeder market. Limited supplies of yearlings also contributed to the firmer tone. Feedlots have been patiently securing heavier replacements, but we’re now on the home

Damage to canola from frost is dependent on the seed moisture content and the time of the frost.

Crops, Local news, Weather

Assessing frost damage on crops

Fall frost information bulletin from Manitoba Agriculture

By Manitoba Agriculture September 6, 2018

If frost does occur, the information below will give you some details to help assess any potential impact to crop yield and quality. The full impact of frost will not be obvious immediately. Several warm days may be required for the extent of leaf and crop damage to be evident. The magnitude of frost injury

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Markets

Large Canadian canola ending stocks expected

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 6, 2018

CNS Canada — Canada’s canola ending stocks as of July 31 came in at about a million tonnes above the previous year’s carryout — but were still well within trade expectations. Canola supplies as of July 31 were estimated at 2.391 million tonnes by Statistics Canada on Thursday, with 954,000 tonnes of that in commercial

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European malting giant to buy Cargill Malt business

Klassen: Feeder market bounces off recent lows

14 steps to avoiding fusarium

Positives and negatives both loom in cereal outlook

Pre-booked corn pushing barley and wheat out of Alberta feedlots

Harvest delays prompt questions about malt barley supplies

Klassen: Feeder cattle market holding value

Klassen: Feeder market eyes April live cattle futures

Assessing frost damage on crops

Large Canadian canola ending stocks expected

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