# Feed weekly outlook: Healthy exports, dry conditions offset harvest pricing pressure on Prairie feed grains - Grainews

> Western Canadian feed grain prices are under harvest pressure as producers rush to sell, with feed barley down C$2.50 per tonne this week. Dry conditions and strong export demand are cushioning the decline, and southern feedlots report that late rain is unwelcome.

- Date: 2018-08-23 · published 2018-08-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63584-feed-weekly-outlook-healthy-exports-dry-conditions-offset-harvest-pricing
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Prairie feed barley is holding up better than usual for harvest, which supports feed costs for Canadian buyers. Export demand and drought limit further downside despite heavy farmer selling.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/feed-weekly-outlook-healthy-exports-dry-conditions-offset-harvest-pricing-pressure-on-prairie-feed-grains/

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