Feed markets

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Jan. 5 (CNS Canada) – Bird flu outbreaks continue to raise concerns over global feed demand. France recently announced a massive duck cull, while poultry movement is being restricted in China. Officials in the Czech Republic also announced the discovery of avian flu in the country for the first […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, January 4 – Prices for Eston number one lentils were keeping firm at 61 to 68 cents per pound, according to information from Prairie Ag Hotwire. Bids for Richlea number one lentils were also steady at 51 to 60 cents per pound. Farmers have sold over half […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Jan. 4 (CNS Canada) – Russia grew record large corn and wheat crops in 2016, according to the latest data from the country’s Agriculture Ministry. Total Russian wheat production was pegged at 73.3 million tonnes, up from 61.8 million the previous year. The corn crop came in at 13.8 […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Jan. 3 (CNS Canada) – Ukrainian grain exports are running ahead of the year ago pace, according to reports. Ukraine exported nearly 22 million tonnes during the 2016/17 crop-year-to-date, according to UkrAgroConsult. The exports were up by 1.03 million tonnes from the same point the previous year. US ethanol […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, December 30 (CNS Canada) – Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade lost ground on the year, but closed higher on the last trading day of 2016. Corn contracts gained between half a US cent and about two US cents per bushel on Friday. The market shed close […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, December 29 – China plans to use an increased amount of corn over the next three years, reports from the country say. In order to work through high domestic supplies, China will use increased amounts of corn in animal feed, and produce more corn-based biodegradable plastic. Feed barley is […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, December 28 – Spot prices for No. 2 feed barley in Minneapolis are near US$2 per bushel, according to data from the United States Department of Agriculture as of December 28. Demand for Australian feed barley is strong, reports out of the region say, as exporters are paying higher […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 23 (CNS Canada) – Feed wheat prices in Saskatchewan rose two cents last week. Bids are now going for C$3.45 to C$5.33 per bushel while in Manitoba they fell by one cent to come in at C$4.40 to C$4.99, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. China’s agricultural minister […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 22 (CNS Canada) – Feed wheat prices in Saskatchewan rose two cents last week. Bids are now going for C$3.45 to C$5.33 per bushel while in Manitoba they fell by one cent to come in at C$4.40 to C$4.99, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Japan has announced […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 21 (CNS Canada) – Feed wheat prices in Saskatchewan rose two cents last week. Bids are now going for C$3.45 to C$5.33 per bushel while in Manitoba they fell by one cent to come in at C$4.40 to C$4.99, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Cold arctic air […] Read more