Insights and Stories on Manitoba

Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat vaults higher, durum nudges up

Jun. 23, 2023 at 7:31 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies experienced sharp upticks while gains for durum were much more subdued. A drop in U.S. wheat ratings fueled the upswing in wheat prices, as dry conditions took further hold with approximately 15 per cent of U.S. spring wheat now in drought. […]

Prairie Forecast: Shift in the pattern

Jun. 21, 2023 at 8:24 pm CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Klassen: 800-lb. steers touch $300/cwt mark

Jun. 20, 2023 at 11:55 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Prairie Forecast Update: Alberta low to break in two

Jun. 19, 2023 at 1:57 am CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat bids higher, durum down

Jun. 16, 2023 at 7:44 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Prices, shipments steady as dryness continues

Jun. 15, 2023 at 6:52 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Demand for feed grains at Alberta feedlots continues unabated as more corn from the United States makes its way into the province. “Demand at feedlots has been status quo. Feedlots are buying imported U.S. corn and DDGS. Along with that, there is also barley and feed wheat. They […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Prairie Forecast: Alberta low looks to dominate

Jun. 14, 2023 at 8:20 pm CDT

So far, the weather models have been doing a good job with the medium-range forecasts, only falling off late in the forecast period. Of course, in the summer, short-range forecasts can be difficult, especially when it comes to just when and where thunderstorms will develop. I always find it interesting […]

By Daniel Bezte

Klassen: Feeder cattle under 500 lbs. jump over $400

Jun. 12, 2023 at 10:08 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices for 800-lb.-plus cattle traded $8-$10/cwt higher. Feeder cattle in the range of 600-800 lbs. were up $6-$8/cwt on average. Calves weighing 500-600 lbs. were unchanged to $10 higher, although supplies were limited. Feather-light calves under 500 lbs. traded $10 to as much […]

By Jerry Klassen

Drought expands across Canadian Prairies

Jun. 12, 2023 at 8:05 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Warm and dry conditions across much of the Prairies in May caused drought conditions to worsen, especially in Alberta, according to the latest Drought Monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. As of May 31, an estimated 79 per cent of the Prairie region was classified as abnormally […]

By MarketsFarm

Prairie cash wheat: Hard red spring wheat bids rise

Jun. 12, 2023 at 11:51 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly higher during the week ended Thursday, as a rally in Minneapolis spring wheat futures countered the bearish influence of a rising Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $8.80-$10.70 per […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin