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Feed weekly outlook: Snowy weather makes for larger feed supplies

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 4, 2018

CNS Canada — The question isn’t whether there’ll be enough feed grains this year in Western Canada, but when they’ll be ready — which is keeping the market steady currently. “The question is when will it be marketable? When will it be out of the field and in condition to market?” said Allen Pirness of

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Alberta feedlots prepared for supply issues

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries August 30, 2018

CNS Canada — Many regions of the Prairies expect some feed shortages this year, but Alberta feedlots have plans ready to deal with those issues. Bryan Walton, CEO of the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association, said overall conditions appear decent, although producers in drier areas have silaged barley rather than wait for harvest because of lighter

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets, Weather

Prairies’ dry weather may stem U.S. cattle stampede north

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel August 28, 2018

Winnipeg | Reuters — Parched pastures and crops in Western Canada are driving up cattle-feeding costs, and farmers and analysts expect the changing economics to stem a recent stampede of U.S. cattle being brought over the border. Canada imported 65,035 head of cattle from the U.S. from January through June, nearly double the pace of

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie market focused on weather

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News July 5, 2018

CNS Canada — Western Canadian feed grain buyers aren’t concerned if they’ll have crops to buy at the end of the summer, but they are concerned what the quality of those crops will be. “At this point it’s a weather market. So we kind of wait and see as it unfolds and respond accordingly,” said

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Yearlings lead feeder complex higher

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen July 3, 2018

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3 lower to as much as $8 higher. Lower supplies made the market hard to define in some regions but quality packages were very well bid. Heifers were somewhat softer but overall, the market continues to strengthen. Larger operations in southern Alberta were once again leading the charge higher

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Producers watching skies for signals

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries June 28, 2018

CNS Canada — Farmers and traders are keeping a watchful eye on the weather trying to sort out feed grain supplies. “This time of year, it’s a weather market and weather has been improving in much of Saskatchewan and in some of the more critically dry areas. They got a decent amount of moisture over

Crops, Forages, Weather

Forage supplies starting to dip on dry Prairies

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News May 16, 2018

CNS Canada — Forage supplies are starting to dwindle across Western Canada following a long, cold, winter and rain is needed soon to make for a good forage crop this year. “People tended to kind of blend hay this year and they managed to get through. But the prolonged cold spring really I think put

Crops, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Sector hopes for more fababeans

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

CNS Canada — While Statistics Canada is predicting a drop in fababean acres this year, an agronomist with Saskatchewan Pulse Growers hopes that isn’t the case. “We had about 50,000 acres for the last three years here in Saskatchewan. And we’re thinking that we’ll be maybe slightly below that,” said SPG agronomy manager Sherrilyn Phelps.

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: For barley acres, seeding delays will tell tale

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News May 4, 2018

CNS Canada — After a slight delay to the start of seeding in southern Alberta, producers are out in the fields and it doesn’t yet look like they have seeded more shorter-season acres, such as in feed barley. “Southern Alberta is a little bit later than normal (for starting seeding). But most areas, they’re kind

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Late winter underpins Prairie barley bids

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 12, 2018

CNS Canada — Lingering winter weather across the Prairies means cattle are eating more grain, but the possibility of delayed seeding also means farmers with grain to sell are eyeing better prices. “As the winter continues to hang on, cattle producers are continuing to have to feed (grain) until they can get their cattle out

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Tag Archives feed grains

Feed weekly outlook: Snowy weather makes for larger feed supplies

Feed weekly outlook: Alberta feedlots prepared for supply issues

Prairies’ dry weather may stem U.S. cattle stampede north

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie market focused on weather

Klassen: Yearlings lead feeder complex higher

Feed weekly outlook: Producers watching skies for signals

Forage supplies starting to dip on dry Prairies

Pulse weekly outlook: Sector hopes for more fababeans

Feed weekly outlook: For barley acres, seeding delays will tell tale

Feed weekly outlook: Late winter underpins Prairie barley bids

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