Insights and Stories on Barley

Feb. 2, 2022 at 10:41 pm CST

MarketsFarm — A truck blockade at a Canada-U.S. border crossing at Coutts, Alta. has caused some headaches for grain buyers in southern parts of the province. Since Saturday, commercial trucks and other vehicles have blocked Highway 4, a 103-km stretch which runs from the border to Lethbridge, to protest COVID-19 […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Jan. 31, 2022 at 12:21 pm CST

Read more: Organic producers looking ahead in 2022

By OrganicBiz

Jan. 27, 2022 at 9:30 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Feed grain markets in Western Canada are facing some uncertainty amid tight domestic supplies and reports of transportation issues bringing up corn from the United States. “It’s very strange,” said Susanne Leclerc of MarketMaster Ltd. in Alberta. “You see stories like that (reporting on feedlots running low on […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jan. 25, 2022 at 3:43 am CST

Compared to last week, prices for yearling steers were down $2-$4 while yearling heifers were down $4 to as much as $8. Calf markets were down $3-$6 from last week. Negative feeding margins, colder temperatures and tight feed grain supplies were the three main factors setting a negative tone in […]

By Jerry Klassen

Jan. 24, 2022 at 2:10 pm CST

MarketsFarm — A return to trend-line yields after the past year’s drought should lead to a significant increase in Canadian crop production in 2022, according to the first supply/demand estimates for the 2022-23 season from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released late Friday. Seeded area is expected to be up […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin