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Feed Watch: August 5, 2019

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff August 5, 2019

Many parts of the Prairies were hammered by drought this year, and poor hay yields are reflecting that lack of rain. Saskatchewan producers have given up hope for a second cut, but regrowth has raised expectations for a second cut in some parts of Manitoba. Meanwhile, parts of Alberta and Ontario have seen too much […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans edge up but post weekly loss on trade concerns

By Barbara Smith August 2, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures edged away from the prior session’s seven-week low in a technical rebound on Friday but posted a weekly loss as an escalation in a year-long trade dispute between the United States and China weighed on the market. Corn and wheat prices were also slightly higher, boosted by bargain […] Read more

Crops, Hay

Crop reports stoke hay shortage concerns

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm August 2, 2019

MarketsFarm – Rainfall varied across the Prairie provinces during week ended August 2, as concerns of a hay shortage continue. Approximately 39 per cent of the hay crop in Saskatchewan is now baled or stored. While hay quality is 55 per cent good-to-excellent, yields have been well below normal across the province. According to the […] Read more

Pea straw has higher protein levels than oat, barley or triticale straw.

Cereals, Forages, Peas

What to consider when choosing alternate cattle feed sources

Anything from pea straw to cull potatoes can help producers plug the feed gap

By Piper Whelan August 2, 2019

With a hay shortage looming across much of the Prairies, many cattle producers will need to look further afield for feed. There are numerous options for alternate feeds, such as salvaging hail-damaged or stressed crops. Nitrate toxicity is a concern if the crop was highly fertilized with nitrogen, but Barry Yaremcio, beef and forage specialist […] Read more

New crop barley bids are between C$225 and C$230 per tonne. Photo: File

Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley prices soften before harvest

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm August 2, 2019

MarketsFarm – As harvest season kicks off for feed grains, new crop prices are at “market-clearing levels.” Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta., said cattle farmers are “in pretty good shape for old crop grain,” and are “waiting for new crop to hit.” “It’s taking its toll on prices a little bit, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans end down as Trump announces new tariffs on China

By Barbara Smith August 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures closed at their lowest levels in over a month on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on Chinese goods while a more favorable weather outlook also sent corn prices down. Trump said he would impose an additional 10 percent tariff on $300 billion worth of […] Read more

A canola field blooms in Manitoba’s Interlake on July 11, 2019. Photo: Greg Berg/File

Crops, Reuters

Canada crop tour sees smaller canola crop after reduced plantings, dry spring

By Rod Nickel August 1, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters – Canadian farmers are likely to reap a smaller canola crop in 2019-20 due to reduced plantings and dry conditions, consultancy FarmLink Marketing Solutions said on Thursday after a crop tour of the prairie provinces. The Grain World tour on Tuesday and Wednesday, organized by FarmLink, visited fields in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba to observe […] Read more

A slow start for some crops has put them a few weeks behind schedule in development that could expose them to frost later in the season. Photo: File

Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan crops rally after rough spring

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm August 1, 2019

Winnipeg | MarketsFarm – Pulse crops across the prairies have largely bounced back after rough growing conditions in the spring and early summer, but they’re not out of the woods just yet. “It’s been an abnormal year,” remarked Carl Potts, executive director of Saskatchewan Pulse. Potts explained that in Saskatchewan, widespread dryness early in the […] Read more

Canola, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola bids not moving much

By Glen Hallick August 1, 2019

Winnipeg | MarketsFarm – So far this summer, canola prices have continued to remain range-bound, said David Derwin of PI Financial in Winnipeg, Man. “On a week to week basis, we’re kind of at the low end of the range,” Derwin commented, noting C$450 per tonne has been near the low end of that range. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures set two-month low as improved weather hits U.S. Midwest

By Barbara Smith July 31, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn futures had a dismal close on Wednesday and touched a two-month low as analysts said U.S. crop weather was not threatening, while wheat and soybean prices also eased. The Chicago Board of Trade’s (CBOT) most-active corn contract settled down 11 cents, or 2.7 percent, at $4.10 a bushel. The […] Read more

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Feed Watch: August 5, 2019

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans edge up but post weekly loss on trade concerns

Crop reports stoke hay shortage concerns

What to consider when choosing alternate cattle feed sources

Feed weekly outlook: Barley prices soften before harvest

U.S. grains: Soybeans end down as Trump announces new tariffs on China

Canada crop tour sees smaller canola crop after reduced plantings, dry spring

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan crops rally after rough spring

ICE weekly outlook: Canola bids not moving much

U.S. grains: Corn futures set two-month low as improved weather hits U.S. Midwest

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