Insights and Stories on Feed Grains

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie market focused on weather

Jul. 5, 2018 at 4:35 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Western Canadian feed grain buyers aren’t concerned if they’ll have crops to buy at the end of the summer, but they are concerned what the quality of those crops will be. “At this point it’s a weather market. So we kind of wait and see as it […]

Klassen: Yearlings lead feeder complex higher

Jul. 3, 2018 at 6:53 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Feed weekly outlook: Producers watching skies for signals

Jun. 28, 2018 at 8:18 pm CDT

By Terry Fries

Forage supplies starting to dip on dry Prairies

May. 16, 2018 at 8:21 pm CDT

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Sector hopes for more fababeans

May. 8, 2018 at 8:18 pm CDT

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: For barley acres, seeding delays will tell tale

May. 4, 2018 at 5:54 pm CDT

CNS Canada — After a slight delay to the start of seeding in southern Alberta, producers are out in the fields and it doesn’t yet look like they have seeded more shorter-season acres, such as in feed barley. “Southern Alberta is a little bit later than normal (for starting seeding). […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: Late winter underpins Prairie barley bids

Apr. 12, 2018 at 7:59 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Lingering winter weather across the Prairies means cattle are eating more grain, but the possibility of delayed seeding also means farmers with grain to sell are eyeing better prices. “As the winter continues to hang on, cattle producers are continuing to have to feed (grain) until they […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed weekly outlook: Grain supply starting to dry up

Mar. 22, 2018 at 2:43 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– As the winter ends, supply is getting tight for feed grains in Lethbridge’s feedlot alley. “We’re seeing a little bit of a pullback on prices on most commodities in anticipation for making sure everything gets out before road bans,” said Brandon Motz, sales manager at CorNine Commodities […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie feed grain prices on rise

Mar. 1, 2018 at 5:13 pm CST

CNS Canada — Prices are rising for feed grains in Lethbridge, with buyers starting to consider their options. “Seems every day this last week we’re surprised at higher offers being triggered than the day before,” said Jared Seitz, trade manager with Agfinity Inc. In Lethbridge, feed barley bids last week […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets absorbing price uncertainty

Feb. 27, 2018 at 11:20 am CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were quite variable throughout the week due to the uncertain price structure in the deferred position. Yearling prices differentiated by nearly $15 across the Prairies while lighter calves were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels. Adverse weather throughout January and February has tempered demand for replacement […]

By Jerry Klassen