Insights and Stories on Lethbridge

Buyers eating up Lethbridge feed barley

Feb. 11, 2016 at 4:00 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Lethbridge feed barley prices have strengthened on bargain buying, according to one market watcher, while demand for feed wheat is steady at best. Lethbridge barley prices have increased from $200-$205 in January to $205-$215 in February, as the grain becomes more difficult to source, said Jim Beusekom, […]

Lethbridge feed wheat stays steady, barley moves downward

Dec. 2, 2015 at 3:51 pm CST

By Jade Markus

Alta. feed prices hang steady despite swings in quality

Oct. 21, 2015 at 5:47 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

CPSR wheat breeding program adopts ‘4-P’ model

Jul. 9, 2015 at 3:10 am CDT

By Staff

Bayer postpones plant opening to meet canola seed demand

Jun. 4, 2015 at 5:59 pm CDT

By Leeann Minogue

Lethbridge feed barley feels slight lift from canola

Jun. 3, 2015 at 6:46 pm CDT

CNS Canada — It seems the recent surge in canola has carried over to the feed barley market near Lethbridge. A weekend frost and other issues saw canola futures jump sharply in recent days, and according to trader Jim Beusekom at Market Place Commodities near Lethbridge, that rally has given […]

By Dave Sims

Feed barley likely topping out for now in Alta.

Apr. 16, 2015 at 4:33 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Feed barley prices have shown some strength over the past month in Alberta, but are likely topping out for now as attention starts to turn to the new crop. Feed barley is now trading at about $217 per tonne for April/May delivery in the key Lethbridge, Alta. […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Hi-Pro buying, shutting Lethbridge feed mill

Nov. 26, 2014 at 8:08 pm CST

The livestock feed business in southern Alberta is set for consolidation as feed miller Hi-Pro Feeds moves to buy, then close, a fellow feed mill. Hi-Pro, the former feed milling business of grain handler Viterra, announced Wednesday it’s bought New-Life Mills’ Lethbridge feed plant for an undisclosed sum, will hire […]