Feed grain bids in Western Canada were showing strength in mid-April, underpinned by seasonal trends and solid export demand.
Feed grain weekly: Western Canadian barley bids seasonally firm
Alberta Whisky Act would tie spirit’s identity to local grain and farm roots
Proposed Bill 24 would define what qualifies as Alberta whisky, requiring local water and grain while building a provincial whisky trail to boost tourism
Reading Time: 3 minutes Proposed legislation would give Alberta whisky a defined identity tied to provincial grain and water, with a whisky trail aimed at boosting tourism.
CBOT Weekly: U.S. trade monitoring crops, weather
U.S. winter wheat drier than normal
Dry conditions in much of the U.S. are deteriorating the nascent winter wheat crop.
UN warns of food crisis from Iran war, but grain analyst says supplies are strong
Fertilizer prices are climbing and Middle East shipping is disrupted, but ample grain stocks and pre-positioned inputs may cushion the blow for Northern Hemisphere farmers
Reading Time: 3 minutes The UN says disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten global food systems, but a leading grain analyst says supplies remain strong.
CBOT Weekly: April supply and demand report a ‘nothing burger’
There was very little change in the April supply and demand estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture on April 9, with the report essentially being a carbon copy of the March estimates.
Feed Grain Weekly: Demand rises despite war uncertainty
Demand is ongoing and prices are slowly rising for feed grains despite the war in Iran, said Brandon Motz, owner and manager of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
Liver abscesses in cattle cost producers millions each year
Research into vaccines and early detection is urgent as federal pressure mounts to reduce antibiotic use in livestock
Reading Time: 3 minutes Research points to rising costs as cattle spend more days on feed.
CBOT Weekly: USDA predicts declines in planting intentions
Declines in projected planting intentions for 2026/27 were not as big as the market expected, after the United States Department of Agriculture released its estimates on March 31. The USDA also issued its quarterly grain stocks report with stocks for soybeans bigger than anticipated, while those for corn were smaller and wheat virtually matched the average trade guess.
Nortera’s Lethbridge plant closure ends 75 years of frozen vegetable processing in southern Alberta
Closure of Nortera's Lethbridge facility ends 75 years of frozen vegetable processing, leaving roughly 6,000 contracted acres and 70 jobs in limbo as the company consolidates operations in Quebec
Reading Time: 2 minutes Quebec-based Nortera Foods is closing its Lethbridge frozen vegetable facility in June as part of a strategic restructuring, ending 75-year processing run in region.
U.S. corn planting seen down, soy acres up as Iran war inflates costs, analysts say
The Iran war has upended the planting intentions of U.S. farmers, resulting in fewer acres of corn and the lowest quantity of spring wheat planted since 1970 as rising fertilizer and fuel costs and low grain prices dim the outlook for profits.