Insights and Stories on Alberta

Oats riding high with other crops

Mar. 18, 2021 at 7:13 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Increased demand, both domestically and overseas, has caused the price of oats grown in Western Canada to rise compared to last year. And so far, seeding projections and rising prices for other crops suggest the market for oats won’t go down anytime soon. According to Prairie Ag Hotwire […]

Yes or no now on AgriStability changes, ag minister says

Mar. 17, 2021 at 9:47 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Klassen: Uncertain feed grain market weighs on feeder cattle

Mar. 16, 2021 at 6:01 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Feed weekly outlook: High barley prices to stay awhile

Mar. 11, 2021 at 7:07 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Klassen: Deferred live cattle futures pull feeder market higher

Mar. 8, 2021 at 9:33 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Alberta hog farmers to get set-aside via AgriRecovery

Mar. 5, 2021 at 9:27 pm CST

An AgriRecovery plan announced Friday is set to pay eligible Alberta farmers 95 cents per day per market-ready hog toward the animals’ upkeep during the shutdown of the province’s biggest hog slaughter plant. Olymel, the meat packing arm of Sollio Co-operative, reopened its plant at Red Deer this week after […]

By Dave Bedard

Spring road bans coming into effect across Prairies

Mar. 5, 2021 at 7:41 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Warming temperatures and melting snow across Western Canada may cause some disruptions to grain and livestock movement over the next few weeks as seasonal spring road restrictions come into effect across the Prairies. The annual spring road restrictions set axle weight limits for vehicles moving on certain roads […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Olymel restarting hog slaughter at Red Deer

Mar. 4, 2021 at 2:50 am CST

Meat packer Olymel plans to restart slaughter operations Thursday at one of Canada’s largest hog plants following a major outbreak of COVID-19 among employees. Olymel, an arm of Sollio Co-operative, said late Wednesday it had recalled “employees that are needed to ensure that the gradual restarting of operations goes smoothly” […]

By Dave Bedard

Klassen: Steady demand supports feeder cattle prices

Mar. 2, 2021 at 11:50 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were unchanged while calves were steady to $2 higher on average. Auction barns received larger supplies of backgrounded cattle and there was a fair amount of direct trade of yearlings off farm. Larger supplies of heavier-weight feeders appeared to limit the upside […]

By Jerry Klassen

Wet or dry spring ahead? Depends on where in Canada

Feb. 26, 2021 at 6:56 pm CST

MarketsFarm — There will be increased in risk of flooding this spring in British Columbia, western Alberta and parts of Eastern Canada, according to a report Friday from AccuWeather. Meanwhile, dry conditions are expected to continue across the Prairies. AccuWeather’s report forecasts below-normal temperatures for B.C. and western Alberta going […]

By MarketsFarm Team