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Spring road bans coming into effect across Prairies

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News March 6, 2021

MarketsFarm — Warming temperatures and melting snow across Western Canada may cause some disruptions to grain and livestock movement over the next few weeks as seasonal spring road restrictions come into effect across the Prairies. The annual spring road restrictions set axle weight limits for vehicles moving on certain roads in an effort to reduce […] Read more

A corn crop west of Grunthal, Man. on Aug. 17, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Manitoba corn market warms up, rain needed

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News March 4, 2021

MarketsFarm — With feed grain prices staying strong, Manitoba corn growers are hoping for a high yield in the face of other high-performing crops later this year. Warren McCutcheon, a farmer from Carman, Man. and a member of the corn crop committee for the Manitoba Crop Alliance, said he expects similar acreage for this year’s […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Steady demand supports feeder cattle prices

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 2, 2021

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were unchanged while calves were steady to $2 higher on average. Auction barns received larger supplies of backgrounded cattle and there was a fair amount of direct trade of yearlings off farm. Larger supplies of heavier-weight feeders appeared to limit the upside but there was no slippage. […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat at par in Alberta

Demand also seen for heated canola

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News February 25, 2021

MarketsFarm — Prices for feed barley and wheat are running about the same, from where Susanne Leclerc sits at Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. Barley and wheat going into central Alberta were both running at $315 per tonne, she said. “We’re seeing buyer strength gaining coverage for the summer,” she said, but noted trading activity […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

Canada’s active PED case count dwindling

Affected Manitoba farms now all presumptive-negative

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News February 25, 2021

The number of active outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) on hog farms in Canada has shrunk to a few in Eastern Canada, with affected sites elsewhere now believed negative for the disease. Manitoba Pork announced Wednesday that the last of the premises to report a PED outbreak in that province in 2020 has now […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Cold weather slows feeder cattle market activity

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News February 16, 2021

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged. Extreme temperatures blanketed Western Canada last week. Many auction barns cancelled sales or had limited numbers on offer. Buyers attended sales either in person or via the internet, which was supportive to the overall price structure. Many backgrounders and cow-calf producers delayed sales […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Normal yields expected for dry beans in 2021-22

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News February 11, 2021

MarketsFarm — The number of acres seeded for dry beans in Canada in 2020-21 was at its highest level in more than a decade. But this upcoming crop year, acreage and yields are expected to return to normal. Dennis Lange, pulse specialist for Manitoba Agriculture at Altona, said he hadn’t seen yields like last year’s […] Read more

Crops

Manitoba crop conference recovers allegedly phished funds

Court order frees event organizers' money from frozen account

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News February 4, 2021

The organizers of one of the last big Prairie farm events held before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have recovered funds temporarily lost to an alleged phishing scam. The CropConnect Conference — an annual crop production and farm management conference co-organized by Manitoba grain, oilseed and pulse grower groups — has received back almost […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle demand improving

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News January 26, 2021

The feeder market received a shot of adrenaline last week as corn futures came under pressure while live cattle futures surged. During the first half of the week, western Canadian yearlings were quite sluggish and calf prices steady to $3 lower compared to seven days earlier. Some yearling packages moving direct off-farm in certain areas […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market in price-discovery phase

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News January 19, 2021

Compared to last week, Alberta feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged while Manitoba and Saskatchewan prices were down $2 to as much as $5 in some cases. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in the range of $248-$250, up $4-$5 from last week. Strength in the fed cattle market spilt over […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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Spring road bans coming into effect across Prairies

Feed weekly outlook: Manitoba corn market warms up, rain needed

Klassen: Steady demand supports feeder cattle prices

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat at par in Alberta

Canada’s active PED case count dwindling

Klassen: Cold weather slows feeder cattle market activity

Pulse weekly outlook: Normal yields expected for dry beans in 2021-22

Manitoba crop conference recovers allegedly phished funds

Klassen: Feeder cattle demand improving

Klassen: Feeder cattle market in price-discovery phase

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