Insights and Stories on Alberta

Klassen: Feedlots aggressively secure ownership

Aug. 22, 2023 at 12:45 am CDT

Compared to last week, yearlings straight off grass sold $3-$5 higher on average. In certain cases, larger groups of higher quality genetics traded $8-$12 above week-ago levels. Auction markets had larger volumes this past week and there was strong demand across all weight categories. It’s that time of year when […]

Livestock tax deferral list begins in West for 2023

Aug. 21, 2023 at 8:02 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Prairie Forecast Update: Southern areas may get Hilary’s leftovers

Aug. 21, 2023 at 1:54 am CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat bids drop with U.S. futures

Aug. 20, 2023 at 12:31 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed weekly outlook: Market steady in face of harvest, U.S. corn imports

Aug. 17, 2023 at 5:01 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie Forecast: Upper ridge to bring the heat

Aug. 16, 2023 at 2:24 pm CDT

After going through a couple of weeks of tough forecasting, with little agreement among the weather models, this forecast period is looking a little more stable with the two main weather models for our region in basic agreement. We start off this forecast with a low over Manitoba that is […]

By Daniel Bezte

Klassen: Feeder market consolidates

Aug. 15, 2023 at 4:32 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3/cwt on either side of unchanged. The steam appears to be coming off the market as larger volumes become available. Pastures have basically dried up in many areas of Western Canada, which has spurred on producer selling. The calf market was […]

By Jerry Klassen

Alberta farmers granted late AgriStability entry

Aug. 14, 2023 at 10:21 pm CDT

Any Alberta producers who were considering AgriStability — but only in hindsight — for the income stabilization plan’s 2023 program year now have until Sept. 29 to apply. Ottawa and the province announced Aug. 4 that they’ve reopened the jointly-funded program, as wildfires and/or “extremely dry” growing conditions have dragged […]

Prairie cash wheat: Bids run mixed to higher

Aug. 14, 2023 at 4:44 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat were mixed for the week ended Aug. 10, while those for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and durum were on the rise. Scattered showers brought moisture across the Prairies, but attention has now turned to harvesting a wheat crop greatly […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Prairie Forecast Update: Low to chug through mid-week

Aug. 14, 2023 at 1:46 am CDT

The weather models seem to have come to an agreement on the area of low pressure forecasted to come in off the Pacific around mid-week. It looks like the energy from this system will quickly spin up an area of low pressure over north-central Alberta on Tuesday. The low will […]

By Daniel Bezte