Prices are rising and growers are in no panic to sell, especially if they have grain that could be malting quality
Feed barley markets in Western Canada continued to show strength last week with spot bids in some southern Alberta locations edging higher than $205 per tonne. Allen Pirness, a feed grain trader with Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, said barley markets have been tight in recent weeks with reduced acreage, lower-than-expected yields and limited producer […] Read moreBarley
Fertilizing in the fall; part 2
Last week we looked at the 4Rs of nutrient management as they relate to fall nitrogen. This article will focus on “the others,” or phosphorus, potassium and sulfur. With regards to “right time,” phosphate, potash and sulfur are quite a bit less complicated than nitrogen. The good news is all three products can be applied […] Read more
Crop report – October 12, 2017
Manitoba SOUTHWEST There was good harvest progress in spite of precipitation, which varied from 10 to 75 millimetres along with hail. Spring cereal harvest is almost complete, canola is about 77 percent complete and flax and soybeans have started. Winter wheat and fall rye seeding is complete with most fields in the two to three […] Read more
Winnipeg-made grain tester easy to use, portable
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — A new Winnipeg company is betting farmers want portability in their grain testers. Prairie Grain Analyzers has developed a new moisture tool that doesn’t require the grain to be weighed or have its temperature taken. It also doesn’t force producers to look up the results on a chart. The MA-404 uses an […] Read more
Saskatchewan harvest nears completion
WINNIPEG, Oct. 12 (CNS Canada) – Relatively warm and dry weather allowed many producers in Saskatchewan to wrap up harvest over the past week, according to the provincial crop report released Thursday. Harvest was at 94 percent complete, up from 89 percent the previous week. Progress remains ahead of the five-year average of 90 percent […] Read more
The preventable tragedy
LANGHAM, Sask. — Three or four people are usually killed every year in grain bin accidents, says Glen Blahey of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. “We never know about close calls because they’re not reported.” Most people who become entrapped in a grain bin do not survive. The number of entrapments is increasing in all […] Read more
Canola straw feed option if supplies tight
With high quality cattle feed expected to be in short supply in some parts of the West this year, beef producers may be looking at cereal straw as an inexpensive and plentiful alternative feed source. But cereal straw isn’t the only option. Animal nutritionists say canola straw is not only palatable to cows but also […] Read more
Submit grain samples early, urges CGC
Beginning this year, grain and oilseed producers who submit crop samples to the Canadian Grain Commission’s Harvest Sample Program will have a new option that allows them to receive their results more quickly. Producers who provide an email address can get sample results via email — including unofficial grade and quality — as soon as […] Read more
Crop report
Manitoba SOUTHWEST Precipitation varied from 13 to 75 millimetres with cool temperatures, which delayed harvest activities. Harvest of spring cereals is almost complete, while canola is about 65 percent complete, and corn silage has started. NORTHWEST Rainfall ranged from 10 to 65 mm with hard frosts in the northern areas. Harvest is generally complete for […] Read more
Canola hangs around familiar levels
Canola futures eased a bit Monday, but stayed above the $490 per tonne level, the point at which it’s been static for days. “Canola remains kind of trapped,” said Ken Ball, broker with P.I. Financial in Winnipeg. “But it has been trading very strong in relative value.” Canola’s chart flatness is a much better situation […] Read more
