Insights and Stories on Saskatchewan

Klassen: Lower beef production forecasts support feeder complex

Sep. 26, 2023 at 8:18 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$4 on either side of unchanged. Calf markets were steady to $5 higher on average, with stronger buying interest on preconditioned weaned steer calves. Light calves weighing under 500 lbs. appeared to jump $10-$20 in certain regions. This past week, focus […]

High-path avian flu pops back up in Saskatchewan, Alberta

Sep. 24, 2023 at 6:20 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Prairie cash wheat: Harvest pressure, falling U.S. futures weigh on bids

Sep. 22, 2023 at 7:22 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie Forecast: Warm fall weather to continue

Sep. 20, 2023 at 1:03 pm CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Klassen: Stronger live cattle futures enhance feeder demand

Sep. 19, 2023 at 1:49 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat bids mixed, durum lower

Sep. 18, 2023 at 3:11 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Bids for Western Canadian spring wheat were on both sides of unchanged while those for durum were lower for the week ended Thursday. Statistics Canada (StatCan) released its model-based principal field crop production estimates on Thursday, presenting a tightening wheat crop compared to that from 2022-23. All-wheat production […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Flax production lowest since 1967, StatCan predicts

Sep. 15, 2023 at 4:44 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — After going into its least acres seeded since 1950, the 2023-24 Canadian flax crop is projected to be at its smallest in decades. Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported in its principal field crop estimates on Thursday that 267,900 tonnes of flaxseed are expected to be produced in this year’s […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: More demand for barley in Alberta

Sep. 14, 2023 at 7:32 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As Alberta’s harvest continued, yields and crop conditions have varied across the province, according to Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. at Stony Plain, Alta. “There has been such a wide range across the map, it really depends on location,” she said. “We’ve seen some areas that […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Prairie Forecast: One last push of summer-like temperatures

Sep. 13, 2023 at 2:02 pm CDT

As we work our way slowly into fall, we are starting to see a more fall-like pattern beginning to develop — especially when it comes to overnight lows. While the upcoming forecast does not look like we see a big fall cooldown, there is more and more deviation developing between […]

By Daniel Bezte

Klassen: Feeder market continues to consolidate

Sep. 12, 2023 at 9:19 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian grass yearling prices were relatively unchanged. Yearlings over 800 lbs. on light grain rations or on diets mixed with silage were priced at $5 to as much as $20 discount to those cattle coming straight off pasture. Larger groups of uniform quality continue to […]

By Jerry Klassen