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Feed weekly outlook: Rising oil prices increase freight charges

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News March 3, 2022

MarketsFarm — Acquiring livestock feed has been increasingly expensive as Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and a retaliatory ban on Russian oil imports by many Western nations, has caused oil prices to severely rise every day. As corn imports from the U.S. continue to make their way into Alberta feedlots, the cost to transport them

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market shows resilience

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen March 1, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged. Calves in the range of 600-800 lbs. traded steady to $4 higher. Calves under 600 lbs. were $1-$2 higher in Alberta and Saskatchewan but traded $2-$3 lower in Manitoba. Alberta feedlot operators appeared to shrug off the geopolitical events last

Crops, Markets

Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat bids higher, activity choppy

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 26, 2022

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Thursday as gains in U.S. futures and a weaker tone in the Canadian dollar provided support. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine contributed to gains in wheat futures, but the volatile situation led to large price swings in the markets with values backing

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Weather factors influence calf prices

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen February 22, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $4 lower to as much as $5 higher. Mid-weight feeder cattle traded relatively unchanged with strong demand noted on steers. Steer calves were firm, trading $2-$5 higher while heifer calves traded $4-$5 on either side of unchanged. The market was hard to define for calves and

Crops, Markets

Prairie cash wheat: Red spring up, durum pulls back

U.S. wheat futures up on week

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

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Prairies during the week ended Thursday saw increases for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and declines for durum (CWAD). The Russia-Ukraine border crisis spurred a good part of the increases in U.S. wheat markets. The ongoing threat of war could harm wheat production

Weather

Flooding in Manitoba hinges on coming spring melt

By GFM Network News, Marketsfarm February 19, 2022

MarketsFarm — Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre (HFC) released an initial spring flood outlook report Friday citing the risk of moderate to major flooding in most the province’s southern basins. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk said the amount of flooding will depend on weather conditions from now until spring melt. The HFC advised that, while

Photo of an RCMP vehicle attending the blockade at Emerson, Man. dated Feb. 11, 2022. (Photo courtesy Manitoba RCMP)

Livestock, Markets

Manitoba border blockade expected to end Wednesday

'Resolution' reached, Mounties say

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News February 16, 2022

Another protest blockade of a key Canada-U.S. trade corridor is expected to wrap up by Wednesday. Manitoba RCMP on Tuesday reported they “are now confident that a resolution has been reached” with protestors who, since Thursday, have blockaded Highway 75 leading to the border crossing at Emerson, Man., about 100 km south of Winnipeg. The

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Demand increases for lighter-weight feeder cattle

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen February 15, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were unchanged to $4 higher. Mid-weight feeders from 660 to 750 pounds traded $2 to as much as $6 higher on average. Feeder cattle in the 550- to 650-lb. range traded $4 to as much as $10 higher. Feeder cattle under 550 lbs. were up $10-$20 depending

AAFC’s Drought Monitor map effective Jan. 31, 2022. (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)

Crops, Weather

Drought conditions ease slightly across Prairies

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 9, 2022

MarketsFarm — Mixed precipitation throughout January helped drought conditions improve across much of the Canadian Prairies during the month, according to the latest Drought Monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released Tuesday. Conditions have deteriorated in some areas, however, and the majority of Western Canada was still in some kind of drought state.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Diverse price behaviour seen in feeder market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen February 8, 2022

Last week’s price action in western Canadian feeder markets was quite variable. Yearling prices were steady to $4 lower on average across the Prairies. Mid-weight cattle were down $3-$4 in Alberta and $2-$4 higher in Manitoba. Calf prices were also mixed. In eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, calves traded $2 to as much as $8 above

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Feed weekly outlook: Rising oil prices increase freight charges

Klassen: Feeder market shows resilience

Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat bids higher, activity choppy

Klassen: Weather factors influence calf prices

Prairie cash wheat: Red spring up, durum pulls back

Flooding in Manitoba hinges on coming spring melt

Manitoba border blockade expected to end Wednesday

Klassen: Demand increases for lighter-weight feeder cattle

Drought conditions ease slightly across Prairies

Klassen: Diverse price behaviour seen in feeder market

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