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Klassen: Western Canadian feeder market demand remains firm

By Jerry Klassen September 24, 2024

Ontario buying interest was evident in Manitoba yearling markets. U.S. buyers were more interested in lighter calves and were shopping for pre-conditioned groups of sizeable volume. Certain finishing operators in Alberta were more aggressive on grass yearlings after waiting for lower prices earlier in the season.

A herd of elk in a winter wheat field in Alberta’s foothills. Photo: Traci Beattie/iStock/Getty Images Plus

News

Saskatchewan pilot hunting program to help with wildlife damage

Landowners in five rural Sask. areas will have access to more licences

By Karen Briere September 20, 2024

A new pilot program in five Saskatchewan rural municipalities is launching to help landowners deal with excessive wildlife damage. The Big Game Management Extended Hunt will occur Nov. 1-10 in the RMs of Livingstone, Hazel Dell, Kelvington, Bjorkdale and Leask.

The harvest in Saskatchewan advanced 13 points for the week ended Sept. 16, at 74 per cent complete, despite rain in some parts of the province. Photo: Thinkstock

Crops, Markets

Saskatchewan crop report: Combining at about three-quarters mark

By Glen Hallick September 19, 2024

The harvest in Saskatchewan advanced 13 points for the week ended Sept. 16, at 74 per cent complete, despite rain in some parts of the province. The pace of combining was eight points behind this time last year, but 11 ahead of the five-year average.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Weather pattern has undergone a shift

By Daniel Bezte September 18, 2024

This forecast period starts with one of the northwestern U.S. lows slowly lifting northwards. The unsettled weather that started the week across parts of Saskatchewan and much of southern Manitoba looks to continue. It appears the low will only move out late Friday or early Saturday. Even parts of southern Alberta my see some rainfall from this low on Wednesday.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Discounts start to appear in the feeder market

By Jerry Klassen September 17, 2024

For the week ending September 14, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. However, yearling quality has become quite variable resulting in a diverse price structure.

Crops, News

Saskatchewan crop report: Hot, dry conditions help harvest

By Adam Peleshaty September 12, 2024

Saskatchewan’s harvest was more than halfway finished at 61 per cent complete, although not as much as the 68 per cent complete from one year ago. The figure was higher than the 42 per cent reported last week, the five-year average of 50 per cent and the 10-year average of 46 per cent. The southwest region was the nearest to completion at 85 per cent while the northeast region’s harvest was only at 34 per cent.

Crops, Markets

Saskatchewan canary seed exports surpass C$100 million in 2023

By Adam Peleshaty September 11, 2024

Canary seed exports from Saskatchewan were worth over C$100 million in 2023, the provincial government announced on Sept. 11.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Cooler and wetter in the west, dry and warm in the east

Forecast issued Sept. 11, covering Sept. 11 to 18, 2024

By Daniel Bezte September 11, 2024

Our weather pattern looks to be on the brink of a shift as a trough of low pressure begins to develop along the West Coast. For those of you in Alberta, this will mean cooler and wetter conditions. In Manitoba, it looks like summer will continue for at least one more week. If you are in Saskatchewan, well, you will be stuck in the middle of these two features.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets in price discovery mode

By Jerry Klassen September 10, 2024

For the week ending September 7, Western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $5/cwt higher in Alberta but steady to $6/cwt lower in Saskatchewan and Manitoba compared to seven days earlier. Major feedlots in Alberta appear to be focusing on local cattle. The calf market is in price discovery mode with prices quoted $10/cwt higher to $10/cwt lower.

Crops

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest marches on despite rains, hail

By Adam Peleshaty August 29, 2024

Severe storms brought strong winds, heavy rains, and, in some places, golf ball-sized hail over parts of Saskatchewan. Nevertheless, the province’s harvest continued to progress during the week ended Aug. 26, according to the agriculture department’s weekly crop report.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb higher to end week

Draft ‘MAHA’ commission report avoids pesticide crackdown feared by farm groups

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise on short-covering ahead of weekend, crop tour

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb higher to end week

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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise on short-covering ahead of weekend, crop tour

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Klassen: Western Canadian feeder market demand remains firm

Saskatchewan pilot hunting program to help with wildlife damage

Saskatchewan crop report: Combining at about three-quarters mark

Prairie forecast: Weather pattern has undergone a shift

Klassen: Discounts start to appear in the feeder market

Saskatchewan crop report: Hot, dry conditions help harvest

Saskatchewan canary seed exports surpass C$100 million in 2023

Prairie forecast: Cooler and wetter in the west, dry and warm in the east

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets in price discovery mode

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest marches on despite rains, hail

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