Insights and Stories on Barley

Jul. 31, 2019 at 10:00 am CDT

Read more: Cheaper corn imports keep Canadian organic feed under pressure

By OrganicBiz

Jul. 31, 2019 at 9:48 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia staff Winnipeg | MarketsFarm, July 26 – Excessive moisture in Ontario and dryness in Western Canada at seeding time had led to some early uncertainty in the organic feed markets, but improved conditions and competing imports are keeping prices under pressure heading through the summer. […]

By OrganicBiz

Jul. 26, 2019 at 8:52 am CDT

MarketsFarm – Improving crop conditions have weighed on Western Canadian feed barley prices over the past month as attention turns from the tight old crop supply situation to the upcoming harvest. “Prices are dropping every day it rains,” said Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta. He said barley […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jul. 10, 2019 at 4:44 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Feed barley prices have come down from June highs, which saw prices around $300 per tonne. Currently, feed barley is around $275-$280 as market participants anticipate arrival of new crops. However, demand for feed grains remains high, as “we’re still dealing with a full feedlot,” said Brandon Motz […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Jul. 9, 2019 at 7:56 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Malt barley prices have held steady throughout the 2019 growing season as global demand remains strong. Malt prices in 2018 were driven about 15 per cent higher due to a global shortage. According to Farmlink, drought conditions caused Australia to produce “one of the smallest barley crops in […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm