Insights and Stories on Manitoba

Supply/demand pushing up flax prices

Sep. 20, 2021 at 3:47 pm CDT

Corrected, Sept. 23 — MarketsFarm — Prices for flax have skyrocketed in 2021, as the amount to be harvested has fallen while demand has increased, according to Dale McManus of Johnston’s Seeds at Welwyn, Sask. Johnston’s was paying $38 per bushel for golden flax picked up off of the farm, […]

Prairie cash wheat: Prices rise as worldwide stocks fall

Sep. 17, 2021 at 7:07 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Klassen: Lower beef production supports cash feeder market

Sep. 15, 2021 at 5:22 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Drought maps show little change at end of August

Sep. 10, 2021 at 7:59 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed weekly outlook: Incoming corn pressures barley, wheat

Sep. 9, 2021 at 7:20 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Optimistic fed cattle outlook supports feeder market

Sep. 7, 2021 at 1:51 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$4 higher. Strong demand was noted on yearlings, which spilt over into the lighter weight categories. Major feedlot operators in Alberta set the price structure, with aggressive orders flowing across the Prairies. Some operators have been holding back on purchases […]

By Jerry Klassen

Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat bids mixed, durum jumps

Sep. 3, 2021 at 4:25 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Increased worldwide demand for wheat and precipitation across the Prairies have resulted in mixed spring wheat bids for the week ended Thursday. Scattered showers across wheat-growing areas in Western Canada, as well as the ongoing spring wheat harvest, have brought downward pressure on the markets. The rising Canadian […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Crop estimates show severity of drought

Sep. 2, 2021 at 7:47 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Preliminary crop yield estimates released by Statistics Canada on Monday outlined just how severely the drought in Western Canada cut into production. Mike Fleischhauer, general manager for Eagle Commodities at Lethbridge, Alta., was not at all surprised by the numbers. “I think we knew that was happening all […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Thunder Bay reports rare inbound grain shipment

Sep. 2, 2021 at 7:13 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Grain movement at the Port of Thunder Bay included a rare inbound cargo of feed wheat, according to the port’s latest monthly report. A 12,000-tonne shipment of feed wheat was delivered to Richardson’s Current River elevator from the company’s facility in Hamilton, Ont. The wheat was said to […]

By MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: No surprises in latest barley numbers

Aug. 26, 2021 at 4:42 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Following the release of monthly supply and demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Thursday, Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. wasn’t surprised at how low the numbers dropped, particularly for barley. Motz commented the harvest hasn’t been as good as initially thought, noting the […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm