Insights and Stories on Manitoba

Most of Prairies still very dry, but recovery possible

Mar. 11, 2022 at 7:08 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Despite the Prairies receiving above-normal amounts of precipitation during February, the great majority of the region remained highly vulnerable to more dryness going into spring, according to the Canadian Drought Monitor. The monitor’s latest report showed those areas of the Prairies tackling extreme drought to have retracted somewhat. […]

Klassen: Surge in feed grain prices shocks feeder cattle market

Mar. 8, 2022 at 7:00 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba growers hope timely rains follow snows

Mar. 8, 2022 at 6:12 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Prairie cash wheat: Russia-Ukraine conflict fuels price rallies

Mar. 4, 2022 at 7:00 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Rising oil prices increase freight charges

Mar. 3, 2022 at 12:37 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Klassen: Feeder market shows resilience

Mar. 1, 2022 at 7:26 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged. Calves in the range of 600-800 lbs. traded steady to $4 higher. Calves under 600 lbs. were $1-$2 higher in Alberta and Saskatchewan but traded $2-$3 lower in Manitoba. Alberta feedlot operators appeared to shrug […]

By Jerry Klassen

Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat bids higher, activity choppy

Feb. 25, 2022 at 7:23 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Thursday as gains in U.S. futures and a weaker tone in the Canadian dollar provided support. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine contributed to gains in wheat futures, but the volatile situation led to large price swings in […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Klassen: Weather factors influence calf prices

Feb. 22, 2022 at 3:10 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $4 lower to as much as $5 higher. Mid-weight feeder cattle traded relatively unchanged with strong demand noted on steers. Steer calves were firm, trading $2-$5 higher while heifer calves traded $4-$5 on either side of unchanged. The market was hard […]

By Jerry Klassen

Prairie cash wheat: Red spring up, durum pulls back

Feb. 18, 2022 at 6:52 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Prairies during the week ended Thursday saw increases for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and declines for durum (CWAD). The Russia-Ukraine border crisis spurred a good part of the increases in U.S. wheat markets. The ongoing threat of […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Flooding in Manitoba hinges on coming spring melt

Feb. 18, 2022 at 6:20 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre (HFC) released an initial spring flood outlook report Friday citing the risk of moderate to major flooding in most the province’s southern basins. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk said the amount of flooding will depend on weather conditions from now until spring melt. […]

By MarketsFarm