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Feed weekly outlook: DDGs becoming another feed option

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 9, 2021

MarketsFarm – As traditional feed grains such as barley and wheat become more expensive due to persistent drought-like conditions in the Prairies, many feedlots are using alternative sources of feed for their animals. Dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGs), the grain by-products which remain after starch has been fermented through the making of alcohol or […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Drought conditions spur on fall cattle run

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News August 3, 2021

Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder yearling prices were relatively unchanged; calves traded $2 to $5 lower. The fall run has started. Drought like conditions have caused many ranchers to sell cattle 30 to 45 days earlier than normal. Steers averaging 900 pounds were readily trading in the range from $185 to $190; steers […] Read more

Alberta’s barley harvest this year is expected to be ‘fairly light,’ according to one commodity trader. Photo: File

Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Reduced yields starting to become a reality

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News July 30, 2021

MarketsFarm – As old crop stocks of feed barley and feed wheat continue to dwindle, the realization of reduced yields is now supporting bids for new crop. “Down here, there are a few guys that are starting to pull off some barley here in the next little bit. You’re going to find that the barley […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feed barley rally pressures feeder cattle market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 27, 2021

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling steers traded $4 to $8 lower while heifers were down $2 to $4. Calves traded $5 to as much as $10 below week-ago levels. Feed barley in the Lethbridge area traded in the range of $390/tonne to as high as $415/tonne, up $25-$30/tonne from seven days earlier. Crop […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Bids rising in Saskatchewan

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News July 23, 2021

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices in Western Canada are continuing their ongoing rise as heat and dryness cover the region. “For feed wheat (on Tuesday), I finally got a bid of $10 per bushel, which is really an amazing bid,” said Dale McManus, broker for Johnston Grains at Welwyn, Sask. The high-delivered bid for feed […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market stays firm

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 20, 2021

Compared to last week, western Canadian prices for yearlings weighing 800 lbs. and over were unchanged; however, calves and yearlings in the 600- to 800-lb. category traded steady to $3 higher. The calf market was hard to define due to small groups of various quality. Strength in deferred live cattle futures along with the weaker […] Read more

File photo of an Alberta wheat field. (ImagineGolf/E+/Getty Images)

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Alberta feed prices rising

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News July 8, 2021

MarketsFarm — Higher-than-normal temperatures and continued demand for feed have caused prices for Alberta feed barley and feed wheat to increase over the past few weeks. However, that demand has pulled back somewhat. According to Prairie Ag Hotwire data from Wednesday, high-delivered bids for Alberta feed barley were at $7.84 per bushel, 48 cents higher […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market calm but firm

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 6, 2021

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were unchanged. Most auction markets were closed due to Canada Day. It’s been a busy spring period; there is no doubt about it. Pastures are quickly deteriorating under the intense heat and many ranchers will sell yearlings 30-45 days sooner than normal. The good news is […] Read more

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Feed weekly outlook: Prices dip in Alberta, steady to higher elsewhere

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News July 3, 2021

MarketsFarm — Prices for feed barley and wheat in Alberta pulled back a little this week — and it wasn’t because the province has generally received more rain than the other two Prairie provinces. “There hasn’t been the demand as we typically have at this time of year,” Erin Harakal, senior trader with Agfinity in […] Read more

Canola south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

Canada’s canola acres up from earlier forecast

Wheat acres up; barley, oats, corn revised lower

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News June 29, 2021

MarketsFarm –– Canadian farmers seeded more canola in 2021 than originally intended, with a number of other crops also seeing adjustments higher as dry weather through the planting season allowed for a fast seeding pace. In its June estimates of principal field crop areas, released Tuesday, Statistics Canada pegged total canola planted area at 22.5 […] Read more

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Feed weekly outlook: DDGs becoming another feed option

Klassen: Drought conditions spur on fall cattle run

Feed weekly outlook: Reduced yields starting to become a reality

Klassen: Feed barley rally pressures feeder cattle market

Feed weekly outlook: Bids rising in Saskatchewan

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