Insights and Stories on Alberta

Jan. 17, 2024 at 8:22 am CST

For this forecast period it looks like it'll simply be winter--not bone chilling cold, but not springtime warm. The general pattern that appears to be developing across the prairies is showing warm air trying to push northeastwards out of the western U.S., but with a northwesterly flow across the prairies, it looks like there will be a parade of cold, arctic high-pressure systems dropping southeastwards every few of days. The question is, just how far north will the warm air push, or for far south will the arctic air push?

By Daniel Bezte

Jan. 16, 2024 at 3:54 pm CST

Canada's abnormally dry winter is worsening drought conditions across the western provinces, where most of the country's oil, gas, forest products and grain are produced.

By Nia Williams, Reuters, Rod Nickel

Jan. 16, 2024 at 9:33 am CST

The market hasn’t missed a beat and started the year where it left in December. The only difference is there are larger supplies of yearlings coming on stream. The benchmark levels had backgrounded steers averaging 1,000 pounds trading from $280-$285/cwt with top bids rounding at $290/cwt. Steers averaging 850-pounds were averaging $300/cwt with top-notch larger groups peaking at $305.

By Jerry Klassen

Jan. 11, 2024 at 4:11 pm CST

The New Year still hasn’t whetted the appetite for corn from the United States to Alberta feedlots. 

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Jan. 10, 2024 at 9:19 am CST

Coldest temperatures look to be over the western prairies but there looks to be some relief from the really cold temperatures early next week. With cold arctic high pressure dominating, little in the way of snow is expected during this forecast period.

By Daniel Bezte