Insights and Stories on Alberta

Prairie soil moisture picture growing clearer

Apr. 17, 2023 at 8:24 pm CDT

It’s a variable soil moisture picture on the Prairies as seeding season draws nearer. The east has enough moisture — and in some cases too much. And it gets progressively drier toward the west, with portions of Alberta nearing critical condition, according to one weather watcher. Bruce Burnett, weather and […]

Prairie cash wheat: Stronger loonie sends bids down

Apr. 14, 2023 at 8:12 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Barley demand, prices rise

Apr. 13, 2023 at 3:05 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Klassen: Demand surges for grass cattle

Apr. 11, 2023 at 6:03 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Feed weekly outlook: Barley prices still historically high, but face headwinds

Apr. 6, 2023 at 3:43 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie cash wheat: Bids drift lower

Apr. 6, 2023 at 10:49 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada softened during the week ended Wednesday, as choppiness in U.S. futures and strength in the Canadian dollar weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by $1.60-$6.90 per tonne across the Prairies, according […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Klassen: Alberta fed cattle lead feeder market higher

Apr. 4, 2023 at 8:22 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $3-$5 higher while calf prices advanced $1-$3 on average. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis of $360/cwt last week, up $3-$10 from a week earlier. Using a 60 per cent grading, live prices would be equivalent to […]

By Jerry Klassen

Prairie cash wheat: Reds higher, durum dips

Mar. 31, 2023 at 8:08 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies saw modest increases in the red spring varieties during the week ended Thursday, while durum stepped back. Significant gains in the U.S. wheat complex spilled over into Canadian cash prices, but stronger Canadian dollar tempered further increases. Ongoing concerns about dry conditions […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: Prices continue to soften as April approaches

Mar. 30, 2023 at 6:30 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Corn is still moving into feedlots in southern Alberta as it approaches not only the end of its contracts, but also the end of winter. “We’ve been seeing here in Lethbridge prices at $395-$400 per tonne ($10.03-$10.16 per bushel),” said Erin Harakal, trade manager at Agfinity Inc. at […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Klassen: Feeder market eyes feed grain complex

Mar. 27, 2023 at 11:19 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $2 higher on average. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in the range of $353-$357/cwt delivered last week, up from the average price of $348/cwt delivered seven days earlier. Strength in the fed cattle […]

By Jerry Klassen