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Feed grains weekly: USDA ups global coarse grain estimate

Production up 4.4 per cent on year

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 3 days ago

Total world coarse grain production in 2025/26 is forecast to be up by 25 million tonnes from earlier estimates, largely due to increased corn production in the United States, according to the latest Feed Outlook from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, released Aug. 14.

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Feed Grain Weekly: Buyers holding off from making purchases

Weak demand stems from shortage of replacement cattle

By Glen Hallick July 24, 2025

Weak demand continues to hamper prices for feed barley and wheat, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.

Corn bids and offers have lately been far apart, with bids generally a dollar or more below the C$12 per bushel Ontario farmers would like to see. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

Barley, Corn, Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices in a slow decline

Seasonal weakness, rains pressure barley

By Adam Peleshaty July 10, 2025

Seasonal weakness and recent rains across the Prairies pressured feed grain prices according to a Moose Jaw-based trader.

Pea plants emerge in between stubble in a field. Dry peas are leading the way in emergence in Alberta at more than 96 per cent. Photo: File

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Alberta crop ratings nudge up

But ground drier

By Glen Hallick July 4, 2025

Alberta saw its overall crop rating improve, but its surface soil became drier, the province’s latest crop report said.

One commodity group in Vancouver said its feed barley was about C$8 per bushel for Alberta. Photo: File

Barley, Crops

Feed grain weekly: Canadian barley area down

Supplies to tighten

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 3, 2025

Canadian farmers planted their smallest barley crop in eight years in 2025, with tightening supplies likely going forward.

File photo of a fall rye crop plot at Ag in Motion in 2024.

Barley, Beef Cattle, Forages, Nutrition

Rye silage: From the field to feedlot

Nutrition: Evaluating how barley silage and rye silage compare in feed quality

By Fuquan Zhang, Gabriel Ribeiro, Greg Penner June 25, 2025

Acres seeded to hybrid rye as a source of silage for feedlot cattle in Canada and the U.S. have increased in recent years. Increased use of hybrid rye as a forage source may be driven by greater yield potential relative to conventional rye and the early harvest may allow for double cropping. In some areas, […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Spring Wheat

Feed Grain Weekly: ‘Consistent demand’ despite potential for more dryness

Heat damage reported in some areas

By Adam Peleshaty June 19, 2025

Feed corn and feed barley prices in Western Canada have been competitive as the potential for more dryness remains.

Barley, Corn, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Feed Grain Weekly: Demand, supply matching each other

Dryness having little impact on feed prices

By Glen Hallick June 5, 2025

Demand for feed grains continued to hold up fairly good with ongoing dry conditions on the Canadian Prairies not having much of an impact on prices, said Brandon Motz, a manager at CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.

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Saskatchewan few points short of wrapping up spring planting

Topsoil moisture levels down

By Glen Hallick June 5, 2025

Farmers in Saskatchewan have virtually wrapped up their spring seeding for 2025, with the provincial agriculture department reporting the crops were 97 per cent planted as of June 2. That's up nine points on the week, three ahead of this time last year and two above the five-year average.

Steve Rooke of Shark Farms Ltd. near Nanton, Alta., climbs onto to his tractor pulling a Morris Quantum 60 drill and tank during a recent demonstration of Morris seeding equipment organized by Viterra near High River, Alta. Seeding was 90 per cent complete in Alberta as of May 27, ahead of the five-year average of 81 per cent. Photo: Mike Sturk

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As seeding nears end in Alberta, moisture becoming an issue

Planting advances 10 points at 90 per cent complete

By Glen Hallick June 2, 2025

Spring planting in Alberta entered the home stretch with overall progress at 90 per cent seeded as of May 27, the province's agriculture department reported. Provincewide, the pace put Alberta farmers nine points above the five-year average.

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Feed grains weekly: USDA ups global coarse grain estimate

Feed Grain Weekly: Buyers holding off from making purchases

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices in a slow decline

Alberta crop ratings nudge up

Feed grain weekly: Canadian barley area down

Rye silage: From the field to feedlot

Feed Grain Weekly: ‘Consistent demand’ despite potential for more dryness

Feed Grain Weekly: Demand, supply matching each other

Saskatchewan few points short of wrapping up spring planting

As seeding nears end in Alberta, moisture becoming an issue

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