AB Direct - Steers

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Rail: 390.00 del

AB Direct - Heifers

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Rail: 390.00 del

US Trade- Steers

Live: 184.00-186.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 293.00 (NE, IA)

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 184.00-186.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 293.00 (NE, IA)

Canadian Dollar

$74.16
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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Updated: 21/09/2023

Steers

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Rail: 390.00 del

Heifers

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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