Canadian barley can only squeeze buyers so hard, considering U.S. corn is expected to be plentiful this fall and winter.  |  File photo

Holding on to barley stocks called risky move

Ending stocks are low and likely to go lower, but it’s not expected to push prices back to where they were in recent years

Western feedgrain prices are good by historical measures, but it might not feel that way after recent years, says Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “We got used to … some pretty lofty prices. Now we’re returning to some prices that are actually still higher than (they were) in 2019,” said Beusekom. “We […] Read more

The barley crop on the Prairies is shorter than farmers would have hoped for in the spring, especially in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan where many areas were affected by drought conditions. |  File photo

Barley crop might be both short and overpriced

Barley growers might want to price their crops soon, regardless of bullishness among some growers because of the drought-reduced crop. The market has already compensated for the short crop and there’s going to be less barley demand for the rest of the year, says a Lethbridge feedgrain broker. “The market’s done its thing,” said Jim […] Read more