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Feed barley feeling ‘downward sag,’ trader says

By Dave Sims May 11, 2015

CNS Canada — Feedlot demand for cash barley is weakening slightly as cattle producers prepare to turn animals loose on pastures, but prices are still hanging in there, according to one participant. “Farmers aren’t really selling a whole lot at these levels,” said Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities in the feedlot alley near Lethbridge, […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Wheat, canola stocks surprisingly tight in StatsCan report

By Terryn Shiells May 6, 2015

CNS Canada — Canada’s ag industry was surprised to see some tighter-than-anticipated supply estimates in Statistics Canada’s latest report on stocks of grain and oilseeds Wednesday morning. StatsCan said Canadian wheat supplies, as of March 31, totaled 16.74 million tonnes — about a million lower than expected, said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada. “On the […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather

Malt barley seeding well ahead of normal

By Dave Sims May 5, 2015

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

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed barley likely topping out for now in Alta.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 16, 2015

CNS Canada — Feed barley prices have shown some strength over the past month in Alberta, but are likely topping out for now as attention starts to turn to the new crop. Feed barley is now trading at about $217 per tonne for April/May delivery in the key Lethbridge, Alta. feeding area, according to feed […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed barley bids rangebound in Western Canada

By Dave Sims March 19, 2015

CNS Canada –– Prairie feed barley prices continue to hang tough in March, locked into a range established early this year. “We’re seeing a lot of bids in and around $205” per tonne, said Allen Pirness, a trader for Market Place Commodities at Lethbridge. Bids had been hitting around $210 per tonne, for example, on […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Cattle chew through less grain in 2014-15, so far

By Dave Sims February 5, 2015

CNS Canada — Mild weather, fewer cattle and a growing list of alternative grains led Canadian cattle to chew through less feed in the first five months of the 2014-15 crop year. According to Tuesday’s grain stocks report from Statistics Canada, feed barley usage was at 2.67 million tonnes as of Dec. 31, down from […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeders trade $2 to $6 higher

By Jerry Klassen January 19, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle values started the year on a very strong tone. Lighter-weight calves under 700 pounds were a solid $4 to $6 higher in comparison to mid-December; replacements over 700 lbs. were $2 to $4 higher on average. This was the first week of major sales in 2015 and cattle buyers were extremely […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed barley values seen ‘popping’ in January

By Dave Sims January 8, 2015

CNS Canada –– Western Canadian feed barley prices remained firm to start the year, with bids having enjoyed a gradual rise from the $190 per tonne range in late November to the current level of $210 per tonne. “Bids have firmed up, not surprisingly it’s kind of popping in January,” said Allen Pirness, a trader […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather

Lower-quality malt barley still commanding firm prices

By Dave Sims January 6, 2015

CNS Canada — Western Canadian malt barley is still receiving firm bids despite a lack of high-quality supplies, according to industry watchers. “Prices are still fairly high but quality is fairly low.” said Reid Fenton, president of BLB Grain Group at Three Hills, Alta. “If it grows, it goes,” is how he described the current […] Read more

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Livestock, Research

Feed barley breeding investments

By Reynold Bergen December 23, 2014

As a relatively small crop, barley doesn’t attract much interest from private breeding companies. There are roughly 10 million acres of barley in North America, with six million in Canada. Corn is a much larger crop, with 80 million acres seeded in the U.S. alone. Statistics Canada reports that Canada’s barley acreage has dropped by around […] Read more

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Feed barley feeling ‘downward sag,’ trader says

Wheat, canola stocks surprisingly tight in StatsCan report

Malt barley seeding well ahead of normal

Feed barley likely topping out for now in Alta.

Feed barley bids rangebound in Western Canada

Cattle chew through less grain in 2014-15, so far

Klassen: Feeders trade $2 to $6 higher

Feed barley values seen ‘popping’ in January

Lower-quality malt barley still commanding firm prices

Feed barley breeding investments

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