Insights and Stories on Manitoba

Feed weekly outlook: Buyers not looking to make purchases

Feb. 6, 2020 at 11:55 am CST

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices were beginning to soften as many buyers don’t have a major need to purchase from growers, said Nelson Neumann, senior trader for Agfinity in Stony Plain, Alta. “There’s still obviously a demand, but buyers are pretty well covered for the February-March timeframe. That’s a window […]

Rye production likely won’t increase in 2020

Feb. 5, 2020 at 10:19 am CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

‘Weak positive’ PED turns up in Alberta sample

Jan. 28, 2020 at 8:02 pm CST

By GFM Staff

Variable Prairie weather makes for uncertain spring ahead

Jan. 22, 2020 at 6:00 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Spring weather to determine Prairies’ crop pest load

Jan. 16, 2020 at 2:47 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Hay disaster benefit kicks in for Manitoba growers

Jan. 13, 2020 at 3:23 am CST

Eligible Manitoba forage growers can expect to share in a $5 million hay disaster benefit (HDB) for the 2019 crop year. Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp. (MASC), the provincial crop insurance agency, announced Friday that the HDB has been activated and benefit payments to eligible forage producers on about 1,500 claims […]

By GFM Staff

Prairie provinces react to Bibeau’s questions on carbon price impact

Jan. 9, 2020 at 12:50 pm CST

Ottawa — The Saskatchewan and Manitoba governments continue attempts to convince the federal government’s carbon pricing program puts farmers at a disadvantage. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently suggested the carbon pricing system may not be disadvantaging farmers, questioning the impact of carbon pricing on agriculture, but saying she will […]

By D.C. Fraser

Klassen: Improving margins support lightweight feeder cattle

Dec. 24, 2019 at 8:40 am CST

Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2 to $4 on either side of unchanged; however, calves under 650 pounds were steady to as much as $5 higher. Bids from Alberta packers were sharply higher with fed cattle trading in the range of $160 to $162 on […]

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder cattle market volatility continues

Dec. 17, 2019 at 5:34 pm CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 higher on average. For the second week in a row, the markets were quite variable across the Prairies but shorter-keep yearlings appeared to lead the charge higher. In Alberta, quality 900-lb. steers were once again touching the […]

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder cattle market under weight of imports

Dec. 10, 2019 at 2:15 pm CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 lower to $2 higher. It’s that time of year when most feedlots are carrying sufficient numbers and buyers are hesitant to increase ownership unless they can see profitability. Auction market volumes contained weaned and unweaned calves over the past […]

By Jerry Klassen