Barley production below the 10-year average will cause prices to trade above their 10-year average, Jerry Klassen writes, noting the barley market cannot afford a 2026 crop problem.
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Barley market poised to strengthen
Market Talk: Despite expected larger ending stocks, we’re expecting the barley market to percolate higher over the next couple of months
Barley market fundamentals look tight for 2024-25
Market Talk with Jerry Klassen
Earlier in the summer, we were expecting a year-over-year increase in Canadian barley production. Acreage projections were above year-ago levels and up until June 30, most of Western Canada had received above-normal precipitation. Both acreage and yield projections have reversed course. Canadian barley seeded area for the 2024 campaign was down nearly one million acres from […] Read more
Good quality Canadian malt barley despite lower yields
CDC Copeland acres declined, with AAC Synergy the most popular malting variety
Hot and dry growing conditions cut into barley yields in Western Canada in 2023 but the quality was generally good, according to the yearly annual harvest report on barley quality from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC).
Feed weekly outlook: Late winter underpins Prairie barley bids
CNS Canada — Lingering winter weather across the Prairies means cattle are eating more grain, but the possibility of delayed seeding also means farmers with grain to sell are eyeing better prices. “As the winter continues to hang on, cattle producers are continuing to have to feed (grain) until they can get their cattle out […] Read more
Mixed outlook for feed grains
Market Talk with Jerry Klassen
I’ve received many inquiries into the outlook for corn and barley prices over the winter period. Feeder cattle prices have strengthened so that it’s difficult to pencil a profit and feedlot operators are wondering how the cost per pound gain will vary for the next round of feeding. At the time of writing this article, […] Read more
Lethbridge feed barley’s spring rally muted
CNS Canada — Lethbridge feed barley should be seeing its largest premium over fall and winter months, but so far this year the market’s spring rally has been limited. “This year all we’ve seen is a $5 to $10 per tonne move higher,” said Jim Beusekom, analyst at Market Place Commodities. “So it’s pretty minimal […] Read more
Market access, income supports come with Trans-Pacific pact
Canada’s federal government has pledged a suite of compensation programs for supply-managed dairy, poultry and egg sectors, against what it promises will be a mousehole in Canada’s tariff wall. Federal officials on Monday confirmed negotiations have concluded on the multilateral Trans-Pacific Partnership, now billed as “the largest, most ambitious free trade initiative in history.” The […] Read more
Feed grain update
I’ve received many inquiries regarding the feed grain outlook moving into the fall period. In the previous issue, I mentioned that corn and barley markets had potential to move higher if a minor yield problem materialized. Throughout May and June, a large portion of Alberta and Saskatchewan received less than 40 per cent of normal […] Read more
Lethbridge feed barley prices move upward, watch U.S. corn
CNS Canada — Hot, dry conditions in Alberta and western Saskatchewan are delaying and stressing this year’s barley crop — but action in U.S. corn is now the barley market’s primary driver, according to one expert. “This recent rally in corn has helped barley and feed wheat move higher; we’re in a market driven by […] Read more
Malt barley seeding well ahead of normal
CNS Canada — Barley seeding is well underway across Western Canada and almost complete in southern Alberta, according to the head of the Barley Council of Canada. “We’re two weeks ahead here in southern Alberta, there’s guys that have wrapped up; they’re done seeding already,” said council president Brian Otto. On his own farm at […] Read more
