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Feed Weekly: More grain to enter feed markets

By Adam Peleshaty - Marketsfarm September 5, 2024

Feed barley and feed wheat are in no short supply on the Prairies, according to Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta. He has recently seen light test-weight barley and wheat coming from various places in Western Canada being shipped to feedlots. Beusekom added the feed grains were coming from “almost everywhere […] Read more

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Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest nearly one-quarter complete

By Adam Peleshaty - Marketsfarm September 4, 2024

Manitoba’s harvest continued to progress, reaching 24 per cent completion as of Sept. 2 despite light to moderate precipitation in most areas, according to the latest provincial crop report. Combining for winter wheat and fall rye was near complete at 97 per cent with a few fields in the northwest and Interlake regions yet to […] Read more

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Australian crop production estimates rising: ABARES

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 3, 2024

Australian wheat and barley production in 2024/25 is expected to be larger than earlier estimates and well above what was grown the previous crop year, according to updated estimates from the Australia’s agriculture department (ABARES). Wheat production was forecast at 31.8 million tonnes in the September ABARES report, which would be up by 2.7 million […] Read more

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Alberta’s harvest ahead of average pace

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 30, 2024

Combining in Alberta reached 20 per cent complete as of Aug. 27, according to the latest provincial crop report issued Aug. 30. The harvest was eight points ahead of the five-year average. Also, nine per cent of Alberta’s crops have been swathed and 70 per cent remain standing.

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Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest marches on despite rains, hail

By Adam Peleshaty August 29, 2024

Severe storms brought strong winds, heavy rains, and, in some places, golf ball-sized hail over parts of Saskatchewan. Nevertheless, the province’s harvest continued to progress during the week ended Aug. 26, according to the agriculture department’s weekly crop report.

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Feed Grains Weekly: Rail disruptions push up Alberta prices

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 29, 2024

Feed prices in Alberta climbed 20 cents per bushel the week ended Aug. 29, likely according to last week's rail disruption, according to Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.

File photo of grain bins in Saskatchewan. (Chinaface/iStock/Getty Images)

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StatCan field crops report numbers fairly acceptable says analyst

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 28, 2024

Statistics Canada’s production estimates in its principal field crops report issued Aug. 28, came in better than expected according to MarketsFarm analyst Mike Jubinville. While Jubinville thought StatCan might peg the 2024/25 canola crop at around 20 million tonnes, the federal agency placed their call at 19.50 million, while a poll by Reuters expected 19.20 million.

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Little faith in accuracy of August StatCan report

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 27, 2024

There appears to be very little credibility that will be given to Statistics Canada’s principal field crop report to be issued on Wednesday. The concerns among analysts and brokers include the timing of the report and the use of satellite imagery.

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Alberta Crop Report: Harvest slow going under heat, rains

By Adam Peleshaty August 23, 2024

Harvest progress for major crops in Alberta more than tripled during the week ended Aug. 20 while heavy rains hit northern and central parts of the province.

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Hail hits crops at more than 1,600 farms across Prairies

By Geralyn Wichers August 23, 2024

More than 1,600 Prairie farms were hit by hail between July 29 and August 11, with the heaviest damage in Alberta, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHC).

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