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Lethbridge feed wheat stays steady, barley moves downward

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus December 2, 2015

CNS Canada –– Feed barley prices have come down while wheat holds steady in Lethbridge, Alta., the centre of Western Canada’s livestock feeding sector. The price of feed barley at Lethbridge fell about $10 a tonne throughout November to sit at about $210-$212 per tonne — for three main reasons, according to Jim Beusekom of

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Alta. feed prices hang steady despite swings in quality

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News October 21, 2015

CNS Canada –– As harvest winds to a close across the Prairies, some feedlot operators say they’ve noticed more feed barley and feed wheat out there than they initially thought. The quality of the feed varies greatly, with some second-cut wheat being accepted as high-quality with reasonable protein, while other loads arrive with sprouting, bleaching

News

National Farmers Union denounces Lethbridge ‘libricide’

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 4, 2015

The National Farmers Union has denounced the destruction of publicly funded science documents that were reportedly destroyed recently at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Lethbridge research station. “This is just the latest in a long line of government libraries where collections were tossed into dumpsters, burned or went to landfills,” the NFU said in a release.

Canterra, which has already worked with AAFC-bred CPSR varieties such as AC Conquer VB, has entered a partnership with AAFC and the Alberta Wheat Commission for future CPSR development. (Canterra.com)

Crops, Markets

CPSR wheat breeding program adopts ‘4-P’ model

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 9, 2015

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s breeding program for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat in Alberta is picking up new investment partners. AAFC, Canterra Seeds and the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) on Wednesday announced they would jointly contribute $3.4 million over five years to Dr. Harpinder Randhawa’s CPSR breeding program at AAFC’s Lethbridge Research Centre. The

Crops, Markets, Weather

Bayer postpones plant opening to meet canola seed demand

By GFM Network News, Leeann Minogue June 4, 2015

Frost, wind, moisture and even flea beetles have already devastated Prairie canola crops this season, leading to unprecedented reseeding — and seed companies are struggling to meet the extra demand. Bayer CropScience announced Thursday it will postpone Friday’s scheduled grand opening of its new Lethbridge, Alta. seed processing plant, so staff can focus on meeting

Crops, Markets

Lethbridge feed barley feels slight lift from canola

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News June 3, 2015

CNS Canada — It seems the recent surge in canola has carried over to the feed barley market near Lethbridge. A weekend frost and other issues saw canola futures jump sharply in recent days, and according to trader Jim Beusekom at Market Place Commodities near Lethbridge, that rally has given strength to the feed barley

Crops

Streamlined crop registration system approved

Gerry Ritz says quality control inherent in the current system will continue

By Allan Dawson May 19, 2015

Proposed changes to Canada’s crop variety registration system could take effect before year’s end or early in 2016 via order-in-council, federal officials say. The reforms will streamline the process and ensure red tape doesn’t delay or prevent farmers from getting new and improved varieties, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz told the Canadian Global Crops Symposium here

Crops, Markets

Feed barley likely topping out for now in Alta.

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 16, 2015

CNS Canada — Feed barley prices have shown some strength over the past month in Alberta, but are likely topping out for now as attention starts to turn to the new crop. Feed barley is now trading at about $217 per tonne for April/May delivery in the key Lethbridge, Alta. feeding area, according to feed

Hi-Pro Feeds plans to buy and close New-Life Mills’ Lethbridge feed mill, then consolidate the two plants’ business at its own Lethbridge mill shown here. (HiProFeeds.com)

Livestock

Hi-Pro buying, shutting Lethbridge feed mill

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 26, 2014

The livestock feed business in southern Alberta is set for consolidation as feed miller Hi-Pro Feeds moves to buy, then close, a fellow feed mill. Hi-Pro, the former feed milling business of grain handler Viterra, announced Wednesday it’s bought New-Life Mills’ Lethbridge feed plant for an undisclosed sum, will hire three New-Life employees and will

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle strengthen Tuesday

Larkin to step down as Grain Growers of Canada Executive Director

Calling for bigger crops ahead of StatCan report

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Lethbridge feed wheat stays steady, barley moves downward

Alta. feed prices hang steady despite swings in quality

National Farmers Union denounces Lethbridge ‘libricide’

CPSR wheat breeding program adopts ‘4-P’ model

Bayer postpones plant opening to meet canola seed demand

Lethbridge feed barley feels slight lift from canola

Streamlined crop registration system approved

Feed barley likely topping out for now in Alta.

Hi-Pro buying, shutting Lethbridge feed mill

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