Live: ---
Rail: 390.00 del
AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 390.00 del
Rail: 390.00 del
US Trade- Steers
Live: 184.00-186.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 293.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 293.00 (NE, IA)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 184.00-186.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 293.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 293.00 (NE, IA)
Canadian Dollar
$74.16
0.34
0.34
March 31, 2023
Checking in with ABP
‘Alberta Ag-Plastic. Recycle it!’ gaining ground recovering ag plastics for recycling
Farmers in Alberta use about 2,000 tonnes of grain bags and approximately 2,200 tonnes of plastic baler twine annually. These plastic tools are essential in today’s farming operations—grain bags to temporarily store harvested grains, and twine to bind crops for storage and transport. But managing these plastics after use has been challenging for many farmers….
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May 10, 2022
Checking in with ABP
Alberta grain bag and baler twine pilot sees extension
The ‘Alberta Ag Plastic. Recycle it!’ pilot, originally slated to wrap up in April will now continue until at least the end of August 2023. “Farmers are dedicated stewards of our lands, and this program makes it easier for them to recycle commonly-used items like grain bags and baler twine,” said Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural…
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April 5, 2022
Issues & Insights
Twine – it’s one of the easiest ag plastics to recycle. Really!
Of all the agricultural plastics on prairie farms, baler twine is one of the easiest to overlook when it comes to a commitment to recycle. Unlike grain bags, which when empty, are a massive amount of plastic laying in the field, baler twine accumulates in smaller bunches, seemingly innocuous, until they start to take over…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 21/09/2023
Steers
Live: ---
Rail: 390.00 del
Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 390.00 del
Choice Steers
Live: 184.00-186.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 293.00 (NE, IA)
Choice Heifers
Live: 184.00-186.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 293.00 (NE, IA)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: US $214.16
Canadian Dollar
$74.16 0.34
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-23 | 232 | 322 | - |
| 15-Jan-24 | 236 | 322 | - |
| 12-Feb-24 | 238 | 332 | - |
| 11-Mar-24 | 238 | 332 | - |
| 8-Apr-24 | 244 | 338 | - |
| 6-May-24 | 248 | 340 | - |
| 3-Jun-24 | 252 | 348 | - |
Last Updated on September 21, 2023
