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Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Avian flu hits more Alberta, Ontario poultry flocks

Alberta cases spread north, east

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Three additional poultry flocks in central Alberta and one in eastern Ontario were confirmed over the weekend to be infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Monday it had confirmed high-path H5N1 avian flu on Friday in a commercial poultry flock in Kneehill County, between Calgary and Red Deer, and […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids up on Ukraine projections, poor U.S. winter wheat conditions

U.S. May wheats up on week

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MarketsFarm — A sharp reduction of wheat acres in war-torn Ukraine and poor crop conditions in the United States all brought support to wheat bids in Western Canada for the week ended Thursday. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not only posed major difficulties exporting grain out of the country, but will also prevent wheat acres […] Read more
AAFC’s Drought Monitor map for the period ending March 31, 2022. (Agriculture.canada.ca)
Crops, Weather

Drought severity easing across much of Prairies, AAFC reports

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MarketsFarm — Drought conditions persisted across much of the Prairies during the month of March, although the extent and severity of the dryness was reduced in many areas, according to the latest Drought Monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). “While there have been substantial improvements to drought conditions across Western Canada since last […] Read more
File photo of chicks on a genetic map of a chicken. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Avian flu hits Alberta poultry farms

Three more poultry farms, one backyard flock also infected in Ontario

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Three poultry flocks in central Alberta have now joined an expanding list of Canadian commercial poultry farms hit by highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Thursday it had confirmed high-path H5N1 avian flu on Wednesday in two commercial poultry flocks in Mountain View County, between Calgary and Red Deer, and in […] Read more
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Hogs, Livestock

Alberta looks into ‘isolated’ case of PED

Feed, other objects considered possible sources

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The source of what’s believed to have been an “isolated” recent case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in southern Alberta was likely either feed or some object brought into the barn, veterinary officials say. The chief provincial veterinarian’s office said it was informed by a private veterinarian on Feb. 24 of a suspected case of […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Peace talks, USDA report pull on wheat futures

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MarketsFarm — While peace prospects in Ukraine brought pressure onto wheat futures early on, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report caused the prices for two major western Canadian wheat varieties to close at different levels for the week ended Thursday. On the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), wheat futures declined when talks between Russia and […] Read more
CME December 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market showing strength in deferred positions

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Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $3-$5 lower on average while calves traded steady to $4 lower. Outside central Alberta, the steer-heifer spread appeared to widen by $2-$4. Strength in corn futures contributed to the defensive tone. Feedlot operators buying hand-to-mouth have been caught off guard with the recent jump in feed […] Read more

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