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Feed Grains Weekly: Overbooked end-users worried about tariffs on Canadian beef

Feed wheat, U.S. corn too expensive

There won't be a whole lot of movement of feed grains on the Canadian Prairies any time soon, stated Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. He said not only are the end-users overbooked, but the relentless uncertainty over tariffs continues to dominate the cattle industry across Western Canada.










If you’re new to growing and feeding corn to cattle in Western Canada, remember that varieties and growing conditions matter.

Corn in Western Canadian feedlot diets

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

Corn acreage is expanding across Canada. There are about 25 acres of corn for every acre of barley in Ontario and Quebec, where temperatures, day length and moisture allow predictable corn yields and feed quality. There are around eight acres of barley for every acre of corn in the Prairies, although ambitious breeding efforts are […] Read more