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File photo of a sunrise over an Alberta barley crop. (MNphotography/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops

Alberta issues final crop report for year

Harvest over 98 per cent done by region and crop type

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MarketsFarm –– For the second year in a row the Alberta harvest wrapped up well ahead of the five-year average. With a gain of three points for the week ended Tuesday, Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED) pegged the combining of major crops at 99.2 per cent complete. That’s 22 and a half […] Read more
Many producers harvested straw in 2020 after strong prices in 2019.
Crops, News

Straw market stabilizes with decent wheat crop

Prices for straw have also been driven up by demand for straw as a feed for dairy cattle

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After reaching untold heights in 2019, more wheat acres this year means the price of straw has stabilized at much lower levels. These cheaper prices — which in some areas are half those experienced last year — are a relief for farmers, particularly those using straw for both bedding and as a component in cattle […] Read more
More farmers are harvesting soybean straw in order to help manage the increased cost of wheat straw.
Crops, News

Straw moves up in the world

The golden stems of cereals have increased so much in value, they are nearing the price of hay

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Straw is having a big year. The golden-stemmed bottom half of the wheat plant has always been the low-priced also-ran, compared to wheat kernels and hay. Over the past 15 or so years, wheat straw, along with the stems of other cereals, has played an increasing role in high quality dairy rations. Why it matters: […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feedlots struggle through adverse weather

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Western Canadian yearling prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $5-$8 with some pockets deteriorating $10 to as much as $12. Adverse weather in southern Alberta has resulted in limited buying interest from main feedlot operators. Feedlot Alley has received 150-200 per cent of normal precipitation over the past 60 days. Snow and rain, along with […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Crops

Hay shortage could make for difficult winter

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CNS Canada — Many cattle producers looking for local feed this winter might have a difficult time, according to a Saskatchewan provincial forage specialist. However, producers further north in the grey and black soil zones, and those in Alberta producing high-quality feed for export, saw near-record hay production. Terry Kowalchuk of Saskatchewan Agriculture in Regina […] Read more

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