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Feed grain prices poised to strengthen

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen February 1, 2024

During the first week of January, Lethbridge area feedlots were buying feed barley in the range of $310-$320/tonne delivered. In central Alberta, operations were making purchases from $270/tonne to $310/tonne. The feed barley market came under pressure in December after the release of Statistics Canada’s November crop survey. Weaker corn prices have also contributed to […] Read more

Minor changes to a mineral and vitamin feeding program can make a big difference to animal health and productivity.

Calving, Cow-Calf, Livestock, Nutrition

Changing feeding programs after calving

Nutrition with Barry Yaremcio

By Barry Yaremcio January 31, 2024

Cows and bred heifers require 25 per cent more nutrients after calving than during late pregnancy. Milk production peaks eight weeks after calving. Feed intake increases until 12 weeks after calving. The increased feed intake is the result of the digestive system expanding to fill the space that was occupied by the fetus and reproductive […] Read more

Markets

Australia achieves average wheat, barley harvests

Total exports down, but percentage going to China increased

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News January 25, 2024

Australian wheat and barley came away with average crops for 2023/24, as the threat of dryness caused by an El Niño posed a major challenge, according to the United Stated Department of Agriculture attaché in the country’s capital of Canberra.

Livestock, Markets

Feed grain weekly outlook: Buyers looking towards springtime

Analysts suggest farmers will grow less barley

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News January 25, 2024

Feedlots continued to purchase corn imports from the United States, putting pressure on feed barley and wheat prices in Western Canada. However, the prospective of fewer planted acres this spring could give prices a boost.

Crops, Markets

Early signs point to increased crop production in 2024/25: AAFC

Rotation, moisture, expected prices, costs among main factors expected in seeding decisions

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News January 22, 2024

A return to trend yields should see an increase in production for most of the major crops grown in Canada in the upcoming 2024/25 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, according to the first outlook for the season from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released Jan. 22.

Livestock, Markets

Feed grain weekly outlook: More U.S. corn deliveries to feedlots

Frigid temperatures unlikely to disrupt grain deliveries, analyst says

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News January 11, 2024

The New Year still hasn’t whetted the appetite for corn from the United States to Alberta feedlots.

Livestock, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Several factors weighing on prices

Warm weather means less feed needed, easier movement says analyst

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News January 4, 2024

Feed grain prices across the Canadian Prairies are expected to continue falling back for the next few months due to a number of reasons, according to Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities in Saskatoon, Sask.

Crops, Livestock, Markets

More local barley destined for rations, but U.S. corn still moving

Prior to drought year 2021/22, Canadian corn imports had rarely topped two million tonnes

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News December 22, 2023

Recently revised supply/demand tables from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada raised the forecast for domestic barley usage in the current crop year to 6.155 million tonnes. That compares with an earlier forecast of 5.471 million tonnes. If realized, that would be up by roughly 200,000 tonnes from the previous year.

It’s much easier to write about treatment than get it done effectively. Many animals die from grain overload.

Livestock, Vet advice

Grain overload in cattle

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke December 20, 2023

Only a few calls in practice were totally disheartening. Grain overload in a group of pregnant brood cows three months from calving at -25 C turned out to be one of the worst. By the time producers noticed signs of grain engorgement, cows were often really sick: staggering, down and unable to rise, dehydrated, rumen […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Good quality Canadian malt barley despite lower yields

CDC Copeland acres declined, with AAC Synergy the most popular malting variety

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News December 19, 2023

Hot and dry growing conditions cut into barley yields in Western Canada in 2023 but the quality was generally good, according to the yearly annual harvest report on barley quality from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC).

Review coming for Canadian wheat breeding

New Quebec ag minister named in shuffle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on expectations of US agriculture secretary announcement

Daily Network News

Review coming for Canadian wheat breeding

New Quebec ag minister named in shuffle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on expectations of US agriculture secretary announcement

Barley

Feed grain prices poised to strengthen

Changing feeding programs after calving

Australia achieves average wheat, barley harvests

Feed grain weekly outlook: Buyers looking towards springtime

Early signs point to increased crop production in 2024/25: AAFC

Feed grain weekly outlook: More U.S. corn deliveries to feedlots

Feed weekly outlook: Several factors weighing on prices

More local barley destined for rations, but U.S. corn still moving

Grain overload in cattle

Good quality Canadian malt barley despite lower yields

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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