Insights and Stories on Feed Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: New crop expected to stabilize feed prices

Aug. 19, 2021 at 1:33 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — New crop is starting to make its way into feed grain bins as the annual harvest gets underway in Alberta. However, due to the drought conditions which have enveloped Western Canada, yields will be much lower than normal. “(The yields are) generally lower than expected and (there’s been) […]

Feed weekly outlook: Reduced yields starting to become a reality

Jul. 30, 2021 at 9:08 am CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Bids rising in Saskatchewan

Jul. 23, 2021 at 4:13 am CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Heat reducing potential yields, raising prices

Jul. 15, 2021 at 7:05 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Rains, demand keep bids down

Jun. 17, 2021 at 7:06 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Drought, demand deplete southern Alberta stocks

May. 6, 2021 at 7:53 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Prices for feed grains are continuing to go up — and with depleted stocks and dry conditions forecast for the Prairies, they are likely to rise a bit more. “There’s a shortage of corn. Corn’s at over $400 (per tonne) in southern Alberta. You’ve got barley that’s pushing […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Prices taper off ahead of report

Apr. 23, 2021 at 6:52 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — While prices for feed wheat and feed barley in Western Canada remain substantially higher than one year ago, the past month has seen slight declines. As of Wednesday, high-delivered bids for feed wheat were at least $7.25 per bushel, more than $1.50 higher than last year according to […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Prices to remain strong in spring

Mar. 25, 2021 at 6:26 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Higher prices for feed grains in Western Canada are expected to stay that way, according to a trader in Alberta. Erin Harakal, senior trader for Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta., said factors such as increased demand overseas and depleted domestic stocks will continue to keep prices elevated for […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Wheat stocks should limit barley’s further upside

Mar. 18, 2021 at 7:54 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Feed barley bids in Western Canada remain strong, although ample wheat supplies should limit the upside heading into the new growing season. Feed barley in the Lethbridge region of southern Alberta is currently trading at around $305-$310 per tonne, according to Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities. Prices […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed weekly outlook: Demand strong for Canadian wheat

Feb. 18, 2021 at 7:57 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Domestically-grown feed wheat is seeing stronger prices and increased demand — but unlike other commodities, the demand is coming from Canada itself. Wheat has become a more desirable crop for feed rations in recent months as barley prices have risen due to increasing exports to China. With less […]

By Adam Peleshaty