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 […] Read more
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Alberta issues final crop report for year
Harvest over 98 per cent done by region and crop type

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
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 […] Read more

Straw moves up in the world
The golden stems of cereals have increased so much in value, they are nearing the price of hay
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 […] Read more

Klassen: Feedlots struggle through adverse weather
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 […] Read more

Hay shortage could make for difficult winter
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 […] Read more