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A barley crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Feed weekly outlook: Softening barley market to stabilize

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News February 20, 2020

MarketsFarm — Feed barley bids in Western Canada have softened over the past few weeks, but should stabilize as the spring approaches. “I don’t think there’s a lot of potential to push this thing much higher, and I don’t think the bottom will fall out either. What you see is what you get,” Matt Froehlich, […] Read more

File photo of a canola field in northern France’s Normandy region. (Brasil2/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

Lower grain production predicted from Europe in 2020

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News February 20, 2020

MarketsFarm — European grain production is expected to be down slightly in 2020, according to the first forecast for the year from European trade association Coceral. In the report, released Thursday, Coceral pegged total grain production for the European Union and United Kingdom in 2020 at 302.7 million tonnes, which would be down from the […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Calf prices divorce from yearling markets

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News February 18, 2020

Compared to last week, yearling prices were steady to as much as $4 lower depending on the region in Western Canada. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle at an average price of $252 on a dressed basis, down $6-$8 from last week and down about $20 from the last week of January. Weakness in fed […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Bids pressured by lower demand

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News February 14, 2020

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices have remained soft, as feedlots in Western Canada are covered for the foreseeable future. Last week, prices for feed barley and feed wheat delivered in Lethbridge were around $230 per tonne, but have come down by about $10 since then, according to Allan Pirness of Market Place Commodities. While these […] Read more

Members of the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association voted 66-16 at CropConnect on Feb. 13, 2020 in favour of their group’s merger into the Manitoba Crop Alliance. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Geralyn Wichers)

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Manitoba growers approve five-way commodity group merger

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News February 14, 2020

Manitoba grain growers represented by five separate commodity organizations have voted to greenlight a merger they now expect to make official by August. A total of 165 ballots were cast Wednesday and Thursday during the groups’ annual general and special meetings at the CropConnect conference in Winnipeg, with members at the various events voting between […] Read more

Taste-testing during a Canadian Beef Advantage Seminar in Shanghai in 2013. (Canada Beef via YouTube)

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Uncertain beef demand weighs on feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News February 11, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian prices for yearling and heavier calves were down $2-$4 on average. The calf market was hard to define; Alberta markets traded $3 lower to $4 higher but notable strength was evident in Saskatchewan and Manitoba where values were steady to $4 higher. Favourable weather contributed to higher auction market […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Strong export demand, acreage ahead for barley

Lower supplies from Australia benefit Canadian growers

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm February 8, 2020

MarketsFarm — Canadian malting barley acreage is expected to remain high in the coming year, mostly due to strong export demand. Peter Watts, managing director of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Center in Winnipeg, said tough harvest conditions were partially to blame for lowered malt barley output in 2019. “We had a fairly lousy harvest, […] Read more

Members of Grain Farmers of Ontario sport a banner outside a provincial cabinet minister’s office in 2015. (File photo by Ralph Pearce)

Crops, Soybeans

GFO quits Grain Growers of Canada

Grain Farmers of Ontario flags national group's 'governance' and structure

By D.C. Fraser February 7, 2020

Grain Farmers of Ontario has dropped out of Grain Growers of Canada. The Ontario organization, which represents about 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers in the province, cited a lack of representation in the national policy group. GFO publicly announced its withdrawal in a news release on Thursday, days after it informed the […] Read more

Feed markets, Market talk, Markets

Feed barley outlook

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen February 6, 2020

I’ve received many inquiries from feedlot and backgrounding operators regarding the price outlook for feed barley. The Western Canadian feed grains complex made seasonal lows during September of 2019. Lethbridge area feedlots were buying feed barley at just under $200/mt delivered. However, the market started to ratchet higher during October. Adverse weather and the delayed […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Buyers not looking to make purchases

By Glen Hallick February 6, 2020

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices were beginning to soften as many buyers don’t have a major need to purchase from growers, said Nelson Neumann, senior trader for Agfinity in Stony Plain, Alta. “There’s still obviously a demand, but buyers are pretty well covered for the February-March timeframe. That’s a window where a lot of growers […] Read more

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat up, durum mixed

U.S. grains: Soy futures end up but notch weekly loss after China buys Argentina crops

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Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat up, durum mixed

U.S. grains: Soy futures end up but notch weekly loss after China buys Argentina crops

U.S. criticizes Mexico’s handling of screwworm near border

Barley

Feed weekly outlook: Softening barley market to stabilize

Lower grain production predicted from Europe in 2020

Klassen: Calf prices divorce from yearling markets

Feed weekly outlook: Bids pressured by lower demand

Manitoba growers approve five-way commodity group merger

Klassen: Uncertain beef demand weighs on feeder market

Strong export demand, acreage ahead for barley

GFO quits Grain Growers of Canada

Feed barley outlook

Feed weekly outlook: Buyers not looking to make purchases

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