Insights and Stories on Barley

May. 1, 2023 at 9:36 am CDT

Read more: Oats, other organic crops lacking contracts

By OrganicBiz

May. 1, 2023 at 9:35 am CDT

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff With spring planting barley under way across Canada, a number of organic grains continued to linger without any current bids for old or new crop. Oats has been chief among them, although Grain Millers of Canada recently acquired a small amount for approximately C$7 […]

By OrganicBiz

Apr. 27, 2023 at 3:14 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Early signs point to increased Canadian feed grain production in 2023-24, with record corn acreage intentions and increases in both barley and wheat area on the year, according to the latest estimates from Statistics Canada. Planted corn area in the country is forecast at 3.725 million acres in […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 26, 2023 at 11:26 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers intend to plant more wheat and canola in 2023, with soybeans, corn and barley area also forecast to expand, according to Statistics Canada’s projections for field crop area. The increases in those crops will come at the expense of oats, lentils and peas, with intended summerfallow […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 25, 2023 at 11:40 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings traded steady to $5/cwt higher. Feeders in the 650- to 800-lb. category appeared to jump $4/cwt to as much as $8/cwt in some cases. Calves under 650 lbs. were up $5-$10/cwt. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in southern Alberta on a live […]

By Jerry Klassen