Feed Archives - Alberta Farmer Express

Barley, Cereals, Corn, spring-wheat, winter-wheat

Feed Grains Weekly: More consideration being given to U.S. corn

By Glen Hallick Marketsfarm January 29, 2026

There’s beginning to be a shift within the Canadian Prairie feed market towards importing United States corn, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.

Barley, Corn, Markets, News

Corn market looks bullish; barley has potential

Saudi Arabia dipped into barley feed market in late 2025, while China made significant purchases

By Greg Price January 28, 2026

Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian commodity market analyst makes his predictions on what barley and corn commodities will look in 2026.

Crops, Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: Barley still the king of Canadian feed grains

By Adam Peleshaty January 22, 2026

Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta. said barley is still the preferred feed grain of choice here and abroad.

Lots of snow was falling in Alberta but not here in this horse pasture near Rochester, Alta., on Oct. 2.

Columns, Horse Health, News

Beware giving horses too much iron

While an important nutrient, horses consuming too much iron through diet or well water can risk health problems like laminitis

By Carol Shwetz January 10, 2026

Reading Time: 4 minutes Horses consuming too much iron through diet or well water risk health problems like laminitis. Mineral testing forage and water is good practice for owners.

Cereals, Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: Higher export prices could push up those for feed

By Glen Hallick Marketsfarm January 8, 2026

If there’s one bright spot in the Prairie feed grain market that would be export prices for barley and wheat. Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton said the grain elevators have upped their prices in order to meet export demand.

Barley, Cereals, Corn, Markets, News, spring-wheat, winter-wheat

Feed Grains Weekly: Quieter demand pulls prices down

By Glen Hallick Marketsfarm December 18, 2025

Feed prices for barley and wheat have pulled back a little following an upward swing that started in November and ended in early December, said Travis Ebens of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.