August 5, 2025

Good Day,


August is here!!! What happened to July? I know it has seemed like a short month around here. I hope everyone has been able to grab a few days with their families and enjoy the sunshine and beaches.


Here in Manitoba we have had a pretty good summer so far. There are pockets that are too dry but I would say the majority of crop land has seen enough rain to grow a passable crop. It has been very smoky from the forest fires. The smoke has kept the temperatures from climbing as high as they might have. The last time it was this smoky the crops were pretty decent in MB so let's hope for a rerun.


The feed grain markets seem to be struggling with a predicted big corn crop in the US. Even here in MB the corn looks good.  We have seen cash barley fall from $5.75 at the high down to $4.75 that it is as I write this. Feed wheat has dropped below $6.75, and cash corn has dropped from $6.50 to $5.45 at present. It is hard to get a bid on good milling oats. All the mills are covered in the nearby with a significant portion of the Sept to Dec demand bought up.


It looks like there is going to be a good crop in southern AB. This means that the feedlots are not looking for coverage for Aug-Oct. They know there will be opportunities to buy from producers right off the combine. We are seeing delivered bids of $5.95 delivered to Lethbridge for Sept/Oct. When you subtract $1.30/bushel freight (MB to AB) off that it is understandable why bids in the country are down as much as they are. Unfortunately, our dollar gaining 5 cents in the last few months is not helping any of your prices.


We have been struggling getting new crop pea bids of late. I think when August 1st goes by there might be more interest. This tariff issue has dragged on way longer than it should. It has caused crazy fluctuations in prices and demand. Buyers are struggling with delivery opportunities which unfortunately are passed on to you. I’m afraid that these issues could start to spread to other commodities if we don’t get agreements in place soon.


Rye is another commodity that has been taking it on the chin. Current rye bids are well below $5/bus. We are expecting some more downward pressure nearby just because there is always harvest pressure. Everyone is waiting anxiously to see how yields and quality turn out. If you know you will be running into bin space issues, I’d suggest getting ahead of the ball and marketing some grain sooner as the prices we have today will likely be a lot less in two weeks.


As always if you have any grain you are looking to market or think you might have some bin space issues in the next couple weeks, please reach out to one of us and we will do our best to help you find the best price and movement available. Please, when you are showing us grain make sure you have done your homework. Please get test weight, moisture and grade if available. I can tell you from experience that not knowing what is in your bin will cost you. If there is an issue, Quality Grain will do our best to mediate the problem, but the best that we will come up with is both parties unhappy. It is just much better to give us good info at the start.


Anyone who isn’t receiving our daily price summary just needs to email [email protected] and he will add you to the list. This will give you what we are being offered to market, what bids we are seeing and also if these prices are trading grain. Good information for a 2 minute read.


Just a quick reminder as harvest approaches. Check the boot in your combines and augers to reduce the chance of mixed grain. Keep good representative bin samples with a tight lid please. And most importantly have a safe harvest.





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