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Both Canadian barley and U.S. corn markets will be extremely sensitive to weather conditions and yield projections.

Corn and barley feed market outlook

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen April 2, 2025

Feedlot operators and feed grain traders are focusing on new crop production. The USDA held their annual Agriculture Outlook Forum on February 27 and they expect U.S. farmers to increase corn planted area by 3.4 million acres. In Canada, traders and government analysts are expecting a year-over-year increase in barley acres from three per cent […] Read more

Feed Grains Weekly: ‘Going to be a lot of grain’ says broker

By Glen Hallick June 27, 2024

Feed grain prices took a sharp drop across most of the Canadian Prairies during the week of June 24, as a broker pointed to the potential for good crops this year as the reason why.

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Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices drift down as seeding nears completion

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm June 6, 2024

The recent influx of moisture across the Prairies put pressure on feed grain prices, according to an Alberta-based trader.

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Markets

U.S. corn still moving into feed channels, but new business slow

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 23, 2024

Corn from the United States continued to move into Canadian feed channels at a steady pace, but little fresh business is going on the books as end users turn their attention to new crop production prospects.

Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: More moisture for feed grain crops

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm May 16, 2024

While seeding progress has been varied across Alberta and Saskatchewan this spring, healthy growing conditions are pressuring prices according to Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. in Stony Plain, Alta.

Markets

Feed grain weekly outlook: Growers looking at the skies, prices

Barley prices should decline in later spring as growers sell, analyst says

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News March 7, 2024

Despite recent weather bringing much-needed moisture into southern Alberta, dryness remains a concern in the region weeks before the start of seeding.

Livestock, Markets

Prairie feed market remains under pressure

U.S. corn imports adding to lack of demand for domestic barley

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News February 1, 2024

Feed grain markets in Western Canada remain under pressure, with end users well covered and farmers still sitting on large amounts of unpriced grain.

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Feed Grain weekly outlook: Corn, barley on level ground

High Canadian dollar behind lower corn trading

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News December 28, 2023

Prices for Canadian feed barley and United States corn imports reached parity as the feed grain market took a breather between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Crops, Livestock, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Influx of cheaper U.S. corn pushing down prices

Weaker Chicago corn prices led to a 50-cent/bu. drop in Alberta feed barley, wheat

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News August 3, 2023

MarketsFarm – Feed grain prices took a tumble this week in Alberta, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. “It’s kind of shocking. I know we had some harvest start in the southern part [of the province]. It seems to have really affected prices. Of course, corn got cheap with the futures dropping […] Read more

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Markets adjusting to barley, corn production estimates

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen October 7, 2022

The western Canadian yearling market rallied $8-$10/cwt throughout August. While yearling prices were percolating higher, barley prices in Western Canada were grinding lower. Farmers started harvesting barley in southern Alberta during the third week of August and progress will accelerate across the Prairies through September. Most feedlots had their feed grain requirements covered with U.S. […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue rally on constrained supply

A missed opportunity for farmers says analyst

CBOT Weekly: Trade focuses on crop tour

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue rally on constrained supply

A missed opportunity for farmers says analyst

CBOT Weekly: Trade focuses on crop tour

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Corn and barley feed market outlook

Feed Grains Weekly: ‘Going to be a lot of grain’ says broker

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices drift down as seeding nears completion

U.S. corn still moving into feed channels, but new business slow

Feed Grain Weekly: More moisture for feed grain crops

Feed grain weekly outlook: Growers looking at the skies, prices

Prairie feed market remains under pressure

Feed Grain weekly outlook: Corn, barley on level ground

Feed weekly outlook: Influx of cheaper U.S. corn pushing down prices

Markets adjusting to barley, corn production estimates

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