Insights and Stories on Prices

Canada sees no beef shortage, but prices may rise due to coronavirus

Apr. 21, 2020 at 2:55 pm CDT

Ottawa/Winnipeg | Reuters –– The Canadian government is not expecting a beef shortage despite the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in certain meat-packing plants, though prices may rise, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. Trudeau added that beef producers are placing a priority on supplying the Canadian market before […]

Klassen: Uncertainty defines feeder market

Apr. 21, 2020 at 12:51 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Feed weekly outlook: Prices steady, demand quiet

Apr. 16, 2020 at 7:56 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

ICE weekly outlook: Loonie’s rally kept canola lower

Apr. 15, 2020 at 5:54 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Cattle producers press for lower price insurance premiums

Apr. 13, 2020 at 5:03 pm CDT

By Alexis Kienlen

Feed weekly outlook: Strong demand supports prices

Apr. 8, 2020 at 5:40 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices on the Prairies have been stronger, and well supported by strong demand. Nelson Neumann of Agfinity in Lethbridge said strong feed barley prices were due to an uptick in exports from the Prairie provinces. “That provided a nice support to the price floor,” he said, […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Prices mostly steady ahead of seeding

Apr. 7, 2020 at 6:38 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As farmers decide what to plant in 2020, Dale McManus of Johnston’s Grain at Welwyn, Sask. hasn’t seen any significant deviation from what producers normally buy for pulse seed. “Red lentils, green lentils, green and yellow peas,” McManus cited among the pulses being purchased. Also, he noted, prices […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat remain firm

Apr. 2, 2020 at 6:46 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Prices for feed barley and wheat have firmed up across the Prairies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said trader Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. However, he also noted corn prices have fallen due to the steep decline in the U.S. ethanol industry. The Saudi Arabia/Russia crude […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop to 3-1/2 year low

Apr. 2, 2020 at 6:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures dropped to a 3-1/2 year low on Thursday while cattle tumbled as recession concerns and surging U.S. unemployment due to the coronavirus pandemic triggered broad liquidation across the battered livestock markets. Both live and feeder cattle and lean hogs dropped by their daily […]

By Karl Plume

Feed weekly outlook: Spring rally unlikely

Mar. 26, 2020 at 6:03 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Feed grain bids in Western Canada have held relatively steady over the past month despite large moves in many outside markets. However, a number of factors may weigh on values heading into the spring. Feed barley is trading in the $4-$4.95 per bushel area in Alberta, according to […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin