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AgriProfit$ key indicators for cow-calf operations are referred to as GOLD: Growth (weaning weight), Open (rate), Length (of calving period) and Death (losses). Photo: Canada Beef.
Livestock, Nutrition

McKinnon: Tips for starting newly weaned calves on feed

Nutrition with John McKinnon

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It is Thanksgiving weekend as I write this column, which implies that across the country, cow-calf producers have or are looking to wean calves. While some producers will retain ownership and either background and/or finish their calves, the majority will be marketed either through an auction market, satellite/video sale or directly to a destination feedlot. […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

Smaller crops likely in StatsCan survey-based report

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MarketsFarm — Mindful of the summer drought conditions that seriously cut into crop production across the Prairies, average trade estimates call for downward revisions to Statistics Canada’s already-small forecasts for most crops when the it releases its first survey-based estimates of the marketing year on Friday. While prior reports, in September and August, were compiled […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grains remain firm

Transport issues slow U.S. corn flow

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MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices in Western Canada remain strong in late November, although looming corn imports from the U.S. should keep a lid on the upside. Feed barley in Alberta is currently topping out at $9.78 per bushel, with feed wheat above $12 in some cases, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. Those prices remain […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

AAFC lowers canola export forecast

Domestic canola usage raised; other crops largely unchanged

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MarketsFarm — Canadian canola exports during the 2021-22 marketing year are forecast to be smaller than earlier projections, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) reported late Friday. Domestic usage, however, was raised in the report, keeping ending stocks of the crop steady with the October forecast. Total Canadian canola exports in 2021-22 are now forecast at […] Read more
Standing corn north of St. Adolphe, Man. on Sept. 19, 2021. (Dave Bedard photo)
Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Record imports of U.S. corn likely

Feeders will need to scale back barley usage

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MarketsFarm — Canadian imports of corn from the United States are picking up and could hit a record this year, given the tight supply situation across the Prairies. The most recent export sales data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed Canada as the country’s largest corn customer during the week ended Nov. 11, accounting […] Read more
BeefWatch: Canadian cattle herd increases, strong beef demand seen from consumers
Beef Cattle, Beef Watch, News

BeefWatch: Canadian cattle herd increases, strong beef demand seen from consumers

Prepared by the staff of Canfax and Canfax Research Services, divisions of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

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The third quarter brought opportunities and challenges as strong beef demand warrants cautious optimism for producers who must still contend with a year of drought. The Canadian cattle herd has reportedly increased for the first time since 2017 with beef breeding heifer numbers up on July 1. Beef exports have surged with strong consumer demand […] Read more
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Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market continues downward slide

Prairies' snowstorm leads to risk discount

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Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $2 lower; calves traded $2-$4 below week-ago levels. Saskatchewan and Manitoba experienced their first major snowstorm of the season last week. The market tends to incorporate a risk discount for adverse weather as buyers factor in higher death loss. Also, major feedlot operators believe […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Market talk, Markets

Feeder cattle market outlook

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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I’ve received many inquiries from cow-calf producers and backgrounding operators regarding the price outlook for feeder cattle. Western Canadian yearling prices made fresh 52-week highs earlier in fall; however, calf prices have been rather sluggish. In many cases, Alberta calf markets have been trading $5 to $10 below year-ago levels. Cow-calf producers are asking when […] Read more
Ergot (seen at right) is a common cause of mycotoxin in grains.
Cereals, News

USask PhD student earns Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship for fungal research

Leading-edge research into ergot contamination recognized

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University of Saskatchewan (USask) PhD student Jensen Cherewyk has been awarded one of Canada’s most prestigious doctoral scholarships for leading-edge research into an overlooked compound formed by a toxic fungus in forage grasses and cereal grains that threatens human and animal food safety.  “I was not expecting it, and I’m very grateful,” Cherewyk said about receiving the Natural Sciences and […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat prices among highest ever

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MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices continue to push higher following a somewhat disappointing harvest on the Prairies this year, according to Glen Loyns, general manager of JGL Commodities at Moose Jaw, Sask. “We’re seeing upticks on all feed. Everything is up. You’re seeing high prices on wheat and barley. And you’re going to continue to […] Read more

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