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File photo of a snow-topped field in Alberta. (Don White/iStock/Getty Images)

Snow to stall harvests for western Prairies, Montana

By Julie Ingwersen September 27, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — A weekend storm is poised to bring more than a foot (30.5 cm) of snow to parts of Montana and the Canadian Prairies, putting portions of the region’s spring wheat and canola crops at risk, a meteorologist said. Excessively wet conditions in the region this month have already slowed fieldwork and […] Read more

Crops, Pasture

Alberta to lift residency rule for public grazing lands

By GFM Staff September 25, 2019

The Alberta government plans to remove a restriction on non-Albertans’ use of public lands for grazing, in a bid to smooth out paths for interprovincial trade. The province on Saturday announced it will do away with eight of its declared exceptions under the interprovincial Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). Of the eight, three deal with […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market experiences softer demand

By Jerry Klassen September 18, 2019

Compared to the previous week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $4-$6 lower on average; calves were down $5 to as much as $10 in some cases. U.S. feeder cattle markets were also down $5-$8 from seven days earlier. The extended period of negative feeding margins appears to be taking a toll on the feeder market. […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market experiences mixed tone

By Jerry Klassen September 10, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices traded $3-$5 on either side of unchanged. Auction market volumes are growing in Saskatchewan and Manitoba; however, central Alberta prices held a definite premium of $8-$10 over the eastern Prairie regions. Ontario orders are starting to surface in Manitoba but prices were out of reach with Alberta […] Read more

Clubroot galls on a canola plant. (Video screengrab from Canola Council of Canada via YouTube)

Canola, Crops

Clubroot able to beat resistant canola reaches Manitoba

By GFM Staff September 10, 2019

A strain of clubroot able to club the roots of some resistant canola varieties has made its way east to Manitoba. Manitoba’s agriculture department reported Friday that clubroot pathotype 3A — a strain that can “overcome some first-generation sources of genetic resistance” in commercial canola — has been positively identified in the south-central rural municipality […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

StatsCan production report may show stronger yields

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm August 23, 2019

MarketsFarm — A challenging growing season across the Prairies has left questions in the market ahead of Statistics Canada’s production report, due out Wednesday. “It’s hard to get a handle on canola this year because, at this stage, the farmers are going to be a bit conservative and err on the side of caution,” said […] Read more

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Old-, new-crop barley prices converge

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm August 22, 2019

MarketsFarm — Feed grains prices have been softening as old-crop and new-crop prices converge during harvest. Tracy Green, a grain broker with Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton, said Feedlot Alley is “well-covered” and waiting for harvest. However, buyers in central Alberta are seeing prices around $237 delivered for old-crop barley. For deliveries into Lethbridge for […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle falter under fed cattle uncertainty

By Jerry Klassen August 20, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were down $2-$4 on average. The feeder cattle market was hard to define due to limited volumes; however, prices were down $2 to as much as $6 in some cases. The Aug. 9 fire at a Tyson packing plant near Holcomb, Kansas set a negative tone for […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Oats market steady, watching harvest

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — Western Canada’s oats market is stable at prices a bit better than a year ago, as harvest gets underway and participants wait to see how much will move off the combine to the market. Early yield reports range anywhere from 80 to 140 bushels per acre, said Tyler Palmer, grain buyer with Emerson […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Prairie hail claims pass 10,000 for year

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News August 16, 2019

MarketsFarm — More than 10,000 claims for hail damage have been filed by Prairie farmers so far in 2019 with insurance companies belonging to the Canadian Crop Hail Association. Between July 27 and Aug. 6, hail on the Prairies saw farmers add 900 claims alone, according to a CCHA press release Friday. To date overall, […] Read more

Food and beverage makers’ sales predicted to slide on trade tensions: FCC

More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

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Food and beverage makers’ sales predicted to slide on trade tensions: FCC

More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

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Snow to stall harvests for western Prairies, Montana

Alberta to lift residency rule for public grazing lands

Klassen: Feeder market experiences softer demand

Klassen: Feeder market experiences mixed tone

Clubroot able to beat resistant canola reaches Manitoba

StatsCan production report may show stronger yields

Feed weekly outlook: Old-, new-crop barley prices converge

Klassen: Feeder cattle falter under fed cattle uncertainty

Oats market steady, watching harvest

Prairie hail claims pass 10,000 for year

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