April 8, 2026

Good Day,


April Fools day has come and gone. I think the only fool around here is me. I said we would have burdensome feed grains in western Canada. It doesn’t look that way today. This is good news if it wasn’t being driven by concerns over the new crop. It's not about moisture or growing conditions but fuel & fertilizer supplies and prices. It is amazing how a conflict on the other side of the world is going to affect all of us. And not in a positive way. 


This month there will be no political comments from the writer of this newsletter. Seems there is always an opposing view, and we don’t want to offend anyone. Unfortunately, if you don’t agree politically, religiously or ideologically it is our new Canadian way to call you racist and charge you with a hate crime. OOPS… I guess that is a political comment. But really what is wrong with this country? Canadians used to be able to disagree and have civilized conversations about issues. Maybe I’m just too old to understand. Back to grains.


We are looking for feed wheat in MB and eastern SK at decent prices. $6.10 to $6.40 depending on location and timeframe. If you have some at the right location and are willing to move it when the buyer wants, there are possibly better prices available. We know that milling wheat has moved up and this is being reflected in feed wheat prices. Good old supply and demand. All the feed grains have moved up. 


As you would expect we have also seen a bit of a move in new crop pricing too. More so on the feed side than the pulse side. I think this is due to feed grains being consumed in Canada while the majority of our pulse production is shipped off shore. Our buyers have no idea what their shipping costs will be, what the delivered markets will be etc.. So they just are not bidding aggressively. We will try to keep you informed if we see pricing opportunities. For both feed grains and pulses. 


We still have very good demand for heated canola. If you have had the misfortune of finding some contact one of our brokers and they will help you with getting it moved. If you do have some, make sure to keep monitoring it as we have seen 25% heated turn into a mess of 95% heated if not watched. We can still find a home for that 95% heated but I guarantee you that the price will not make you happy. If you manage to catch a bin just in time and only have a part load of heated let us know. We have buyers who will work with you on almost any amount. As I have said to more than one producer, heated canola is not like a fine wine, it doesn’t improve with age. 


We are looking for Synergy and Copeland barley in MB or eastern SK. Not super tight specs, but cannot be high chit. Let us know if you have some. Price is $5.75 to $6.00 depending on location. 


We have also seen a tick upward in corn. Looking for some for April/May move. Depending on location price is $5.20-5.40.  Anyone with tough corn that is planning to air it down in May and June please make sure you are getting good even airflow as when it warms it can mold very quickly if there isn’t enough air flow in parts of the bin. We are seeing $5.35 April/May and a bit higher for further out. July at $5.50 SW MB as an example. 


Out west, southern Alberta, we are seeing $6.00/bus new crop barley within 100 KM of feedlot alley. Further north prices dip with freight, and fuel prices aren't helping. Around Camrose we are at $5.50/bus picked up for new crop barley. Old crop barley in the Red Deer area is $6.10/bus picked up. Old crop feed wheat around Calgary is $7.55/bus picked up.


That is it for this month. Have a good April and may the snow go in a sensible way and seeding progress as planned.


Until next month,





Richard Chambers
Marketer - Brandon, MB
204-729-1354 - Office
204-761-8320 - Cell
[email protected]