Insights and Stories on Manitoba

Manitoba’s sunflower crop smaller, better

Aug. 30, 2022 at 8:21 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — If Canada’s 2022 sunflower seed harvest is to be the lowest in five years, you wouldn’t know it talking to producers of the crop. In its July satellite image-based principal field crops estimates released Monday, Statistics Canada projected sunflower seed production for the 2022-23 marketing year at 61,996 […]

Initial drought list ready for 2022 livestock tax deferrals

Aug. 30, 2022 at 7:49 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Klassen: Feeder markets digest StatCan data

Aug. 30, 2022 at 4:23 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Stronger fed market supports feeder complex

Aug. 23, 2022 at 7:25 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Prairie cash wheat: Bids fall sharply lower

Aug. 19, 2022 at 5:28 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie markets hold firm ahead of harvest

Aug. 18, 2022 at 5:18 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The feed grain market in Western Canada is holding steady for the time being, with both buyers and sellers keeping to the sidelines ahead of the harvest. “So far we haven’t seen the harvest pressure we would normally expect,” said grain trader Matt Beusekom of Market Place Commodities […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Klassen: Hot demand sustains yearling market

Aug. 16, 2022 at 6:43 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged. Heavier calves over 700 lbs. were quoted $2-$4 higher on average. Calves under 700 lbs. were quite variable. There were limited numbers on offer in the lighter weight categories and the market remains in price […]

By Jerry Klassen

Prairie cash wheat: Bids show some strength

Aug. 12, 2022 at 7:15 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Thursday, taking back most of the losses from the previous week as gains in U.S. futures provided support. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $12-$15.50 per tonne […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed weekly outlook: Prices lower despite mixed growing conditions

Aug. 11, 2022 at 4:34 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — While not as widespread as last year’s historic drought, some parts of Alberta are still struggling with hot and dry conditions. Suzanne Leclerc, owner of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton, said growing conditions for feed grains across the province are varied. “As usual for the last couple of […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Klassen: Alberta yearling market makes fresh 52-week high

Aug. 8, 2022 at 10:03 pm CDT

The western Canadian feeder cattle market is in price discovery mode. There was a light test of yearlings and calves this past week, with prices setting fresh 52-week highs. New-crop supplies of grass cattle are coming on the market from drier pockets of Alberta. At the same time, regular feedlot […]

By Jerry Klassen