Seasonal trends and rising corn prices have underpinned the feed grain market in Western Canada over the past few weeks, although ample supplies will likely limit the upside going forward.
Feed barley sees nearby strength heading into spring
Producers sought for wheat, barley trials
Reading Time: < 1 minute For the past four growing seasons, Alberta Grains’ Plot2Farm has collected data from on-farm research trials that test specific agronomic questions. In 2023, there was research at eight sites on increased wheat seeding rates, increased N on barley, plant growth regulators on wheat, wheat variety trials and enhanced-efficiency fertilizers. Alberta Grains is seeking producers interested […] Read more
Canadian canola acres to dip in 2024, wheat steady: StatCan
Lower prices, moisture concerns cited; moisture has since improved somewhat
Canadian farmers intend to seed less canola in 2024 compared to the previous year, while overall wheat area should hold relatively steady, according to the latest Statistics Canada survey results released March 11.
Europe’s grain farms await rain break after damp winter
Weak prices for maize could encourage planting other crops
Grain growers in western Europe will need rain to ease this month to progress with spring planting, after a wet February maintained soggy field conditions that have already put the region on course for a smaller wheat harvest, analysts said.
Feed grain weekly outlook: Growers looking at the skies, prices
Barley prices should decline in later spring as growers sell, analyst says
Despite recent weather bringing much-needed moisture into southern Alberta, dryness remains a concern in the region weeks before the start of seeding.
Making a profit in 2024 could be challenging for farmers
High costs and low commodity prices lead to return of tight margins
Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers can expect tighter margins for the foreseeable future, according to one farm management specialist. “This is not 2022 or even the early parts of 2023; this is a return to historic-type margins,” says Darren Bond, a farm management specialist with the Manitoba government. “I think that profit is still attainable for […] Read more
Check your grain bins for spoilage
Reading Time: < 1 minute Several cases of spoiling crops showed up in February, says provincial crops market analyst Neil Blue. “Perhaps the mostly warm temperatures this winter and the January period of record cold temperatures have been a factor,” said Blue. After being placed into storage, crops respire for a month or more, and this can release moisture. Dense […] Read more
Feed barley stuck in downtrend
Canada has imported 564,900 tonnes of U.S. corn since Sept. 1
The Western Canadian feed market remains under pressure, with barley bids stuck in a steady downtrend.
Arctic doomsday vault gets record batch of crop seeds
Twenty-three seed banks took part, nine of them for the first time
A frozen Arctic vault built to preserve global agricultural crops from extinction received seeds on Tuesday from the largest number of new contributors yet, a custodian of the remote facility said.
From backyard beer to big time brewing
How Tool Shed Brewing fought Alberta’s liquor laws and won
Reading Time: 6 minutes When Calgary beer maker Graham Sherman was told in 2012 that his plan to start a craft brewery didn’t conform to Alberta’s liquor laws, he got the law changed. Before 2013, Alberta wouldn’t provide a licence to a prospective brew house unless it could demonstrate the ability to produce 500,000 litres of beer a year. […] Read more
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