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Australia requests China trade talks over beef, barley

By Kirsty Needham, GFM Network News May 13, 2020

Sydney | Reuters — Australia’s trade minister is seeking urgent talks with his Chinese counterpart after key agriculture exports were hit with suspensions and tariff threats, but said Australia will continue to push for an inquiry into the COVID-19 outbreak. Trade minister Simon Birmingham requested a telephone call with Chinese commerce minister Zhong Shan after […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Overwintered barley beats expectations

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News May 7, 2020

MarketsFarm — Last fall’s remaining barley crops coming off the field this spring were at risk of causing a supply glut in feed grain markets. Luckily, however, those overwintered barley crops are in better-than-expected condition, and not all of them are going into the feed market. “We thought there would be a lot more coming […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Trade estimates vary ahead of StatsCan’s acreage report

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News May 6, 2020

MarketsFarm — Opinions are wide-ranging on what Canadian farmers plan to plant in 2020, ahead of Statistics Canada’s first round of acreage estimates, due out Thursday. Prior to lockdown measures put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, StatsCan was scheduled to release its first principal field crops area report for 2020 on April 24. […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Yearlings trade lower, calves ratchet higher

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News May 6, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $4-$6 lower; mid-weight feeder cattle traded $2 higher to $4 lower. Lighter calves and grassers were quite variable. In Alberta, these cattle ranged from unchanged to as much as $8 higher on average while in the eastern Prairie regions, calves traded $4 lower to $4 higher. […] Read more

Market talk, Markets

Feed grains outlook

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen May 1, 2020

I’ve received many inquiries regarding the feed grain outlook for the 2020-21 crop year. Grass cattle and calves have been relatively firm over the past month despite the COVID-19 pandemic. It appears that cattle producers are banking on a very bearish corn and barley market for the upcoming fall and winter. Therefore, I thought this […] Read more

Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prices steady, demand quiet

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News April 17, 2020

MarketsFarm — Demand for feed grains has slowed down on the Prairies due to uncertainty in cattle markets posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many cattle processing and packing plants across North America have closed or slowed production due to lack of staff, leading to widespread issues in feed grain supply chains. “The lack of forward […] Read more

Barley. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Strong demand supports prices

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News April 8, 2020

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices on the Prairies have been stronger, and well supported by strong demand. Nelson Neumann of Agfinity in Lethbridge said strong feed barley prices were due to an uptick in exports from the Prairie provinces. “That provided a nice support to the price floor,” he said, noting market participants had previously […] Read more

Gordon Harrison. (Manitoba Co-operator file photo by Allan Dawson)

Cereals, Crops

Lots of flour to go around, millers’ association says

System is 'doing extremely well' and should have no problem keeping up with demand, CNMA's Gordon Harrison says

By Alexis Kienlen, GFM Network News March 25, 2020

The grain supply chain is working as it should during the COVID-19 pandemic, says the president of the Canadian National Millers Association. “From the milling industry vantage point, the movement of grain from farm to the producer to the elevator systems to mills is doing extremely well,” Gordon Harrison said Tuesday. “The grain supply chain […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market remains vulnerable

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 24, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable. Compared to seven days earlier, Alberta feeder prices were unchanged to $5 lower; however, the markets in northern Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba were down $5 to as much as $10 in some cases. Weakness in the yearling markets spilled over into the lighter […] Read more

Canada Malting’s processing plant in Montreal. (CanadaMalting.com)

Barley, Crops

GrainCorp’s global malting spinoff gets shareholders’ blessing

Canada Malting to go to new owner, United Malt Group

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News March 19, 2020

Shareholders in the Australian owner of Canada’s biggest malt company have voted nearly all in favour of a spinoff for their worldwide malting assets. During their general meeting Monday in Sydney, participating shareholders in GrainCorp voted over 99 per cent in favour of resolutions which will see the company’s malt business become a standalone ASX-listed […] Read more

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Australia requests China trade talks over beef, barley

Feed weekly outlook: Overwintered barley beats expectations

Trade estimates vary ahead of StatsCan’s acreage report

Klassen: Yearlings trade lower, calves ratchet higher

Feed grains outlook

Feed weekly outlook: Prices steady, demand quiet

Feed weekly outlook: Strong demand supports prices

Lots of flour to go around, millers’ association says

Klassen: Feeder market remains vulnerable

GrainCorp’s global malting spinoff gets shareholders’ blessing

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