Insights and Stories on Alberta

Prairie forecast: A slow slide into summer

Jun. 26, 2024 at 9:52 am CDT

For a change, this forecast period starts of with weak high pressure in place across the Prairies. This brings a mix of sun and clouds and near-average temperatures. Any below-average temperatures are the thanks to the return flow behind the strong area of low pressure which, as predicted, tracked across the central and northern Prairies and brought all sorts of severe weather earlier this week.

Klassen: Canadian heifer retention tightening feeder supply

Jun. 25, 2024 at 9:13 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Alberta Crop Report: Variable weather fails to dispel crop growth

Jun. 21, 2024 at 3:16 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty MarketsFarm

Feed Grain Weekly: Wild weather in Alberta gives growers pause

Jun. 20, 2024 at 2:35 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Prairie forecast: Drier pattern overall with unsettled patches

Jun. 19, 2024 at 9:36 am CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Cowboy rides through a pen of steers at a feedlot.

Klassen: Quality yearlings lead feeder complex higher

Jun. 18, 2024 at 9:38 am CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were quoted $5 lower to $5 higher on average in the week ending June 15. However, quality packages of yearlings traded $5 to as much as $10 above week-ago levels

By Jerry Klassen

Seeding in Alberta nearly complete, with strong emergence

Jun. 14, 2024 at 3:51 pm CDT

Spring planting in Alberta was virtually complete according to the province’s latest crop report. As of June 11, seeding in Alberta was a smidge under 100 per cent complete provincewide and on par with the five-year average. The Peace River Region ranked 100 per cent complete for its major crops, […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Seeding very close to wrapping up in Alberta

Jun. 10, 2024 at 12:00 pm CDT

Spring planting in Alberta has almost wrapped up for this year, with the agriculture ministry pegging it at 97 per cent complete province-wide as of June 4. Seeding advanced 20 points on the week with the pace at the five-year average. The greatest overall progress was made in northeastern, northwestern […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices drift down as seeding nears completion

Jun. 6, 2024 at 1:44 pm CDT

The recent influx of moisture across the Prairies put pressure on feed grain prices, according to an Alberta-based trader.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Prairie forecast: Drier with a slow warming trend

Jun. 5, 2024 at 9:28 am CDT

Now—for those of you who still need rain, the developing pattern doesn't look like an overall dry pattern. It's just not all clouds with the threat of showers every couple of days. For those of you on the eastern Prairies who are tired of rain then a little sunshine and heat is what the doctor ordered.

By Daniel Bezte