Insights and Stories on Alberta

Prairie cash wheat: Bids dip with U.S. futures

Oct. 23, 2022 at 12:48 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Thursday, as losses in U.S. futures and a firmer tone in the Canadian dollar weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $2-$4.50 per tonne during the […]

Alberta reorganizes ag portfolio for returning minister

Oct. 21, 2022 at 9:51 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Klassen: Uncertain fed cattle market weighs on feeder cattle

Oct. 18, 2022 at 4:37 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Prairie cash wheat: Prices swing higher on U.S. gains

Oct. 15, 2022 at 2:16 am CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Alberta issues final crop report for year

Oct. 14, 2022 at 7:31 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: Freight costs could determine grain availability

Oct. 13, 2022 at 3:54 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — There are very good prices for feed barley and wheat in Alberta, according to Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton — but two factors could limit their availability. Leclerc said there is good demand for feed wheat in the province, “but prices are slightly up because […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Stronger barley prices limit upside for feeder cattle complex

Oct. 11, 2022 at 9:12 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2 higher to as much as $5 lower. A softer tone was noted on yearlings in the eastern Prairie regions. Calf prices were steady to $4 lower on average compared to seven days earlier. Quality yearling packages fresh off grass held […]

By Jerry Klassen

Alberta harvest on the verge of completion

Oct. 7, 2022 at 3:44 pm CDT

MarketsFarm – Combining in Alberta is almost finished with the latest crop report indicating it’s at 96.3 per cent complete. The province’s Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED) department noted that as of Oct. 4, the harvesting of all crops advanced nine points from the previous week due to […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: Barley values steady, wheat rises

Oct. 6, 2022 at 2:36 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As the harvest across most of the Prairies begins to wind down, price movement for feed barley has remained fairly stable, according to Erin Harakal, senior trader for Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “October is getting covered is what’s happening. There’s not too much room left for October,” […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Alberta RCMP spike grain truck to recover canola

Oct. 5, 2022 at 11:32 am CDT

RCMP in central Alberta say they’ve recovered a “significant amount” of canola and arrested and charged two people after a grain truck suspected in an alleged canola theft was halted by a spike belt. In a release Tuesday, RCMP at Bashaw — about 80 km northeast of Red Deer, in […]

By Dave Bedard