The contents of this page are no longer available.Grass and Legume Seed Market Update - February 4, 2009 Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Industry Development and Food Safety, Rural Extension and Industry Development Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development 2005-04-06 2009-11-04 Business & Economics`Marketing`Pricing Information`Crops`Grass & Legume Seed Updated report quoting prices being offered to growers of grass and legume seed eng report 2009-02-04 Forage Producer;Producers (Crops) www1 deptdocs sis 2009-03-06 , Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Industry Development and Food Safety, Rural Extension and Industry Development Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development 2005-04-06 2009-11-04 Business & Economics`Marketing`Pricing Information`Crops`Grass & Legume Seed Updated report quoting prices being offered to growers of grass and legume seed eng report 2009-02-04 Forage Producer;Producers (Crops) www1 deptdocs sis 2009-03-06

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Grass and legume seed markets continue to move at a slow pace, with little buying and selling reported. There are few reports of any new business, be it in the turf grass sector, or the forage grass or legume sector. Seems as if everyone is waiting to see what happens with the American economy, and the fallout any recovery, or further depression, will bring.

With no new buying, processors have basically quit quoting Creeping red fescue prices. Latest quotes are around the 55 to 60 ¢/lb range, but until seed starts to move and new orders come in, no processor will commit to buying any new inventory.

The forage grass seed sector also remains quiet. Most prices are starting to be pressured due to a lack of demand. Smooth bromegrass quotes are in the 45 to 50 ¢/lb range. Certified Carlton in the 60 – 70 ¢/lb range. Meadow brome grass seed quotes continue to be strong, and even some sales, resulting in grower prices in the $1.50-$1.70/lb range. Common timothy quotes have moved down to the 40-45 ¢/lb mark. Certified Climax timothy is quoted at a 10 to 15 ¢/lb premium.

On the legume side of thing, common alfalfa seed prices are in the $1.20 to $1.40/lb range, depending on the variety initially grown, but movement has slowed down. Sweet clover quotes are in the 40 to 50 ¢/lb range with limited demand. Alsike clover quotes remain in the 40-50 ¢/lb range. Red clover continues to be strong, $1.00 to $1.20 + /lb, but seed movement here has also slowed.

The next two months is traditionally when new orders start coming in, for both spring and next year’s seed orders. We’re hoping orders start to pick up, otherwise, we may a very slow market, with growers perhaps, having to hold onto their seed stocks for another year.

 

Grass and Legume Seed Market Update - February 4, 2009

 
 
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Grass and Legume Seed Prices
Commodity
Creeping Red Fescue
Boreal C R Fescue
Smooth Brome grass
Carlton Smooth Brome grass
Meadow Brome grass
Fleet Meadow Brome grass
Timothy
Climax Timothy
Alfalfa
Red Clover
Alsike Clover
Sweet Clover
Common #1 - Min 97% Pure, 85% Germ
Certified #1
Common #1
Certified #1
Common #1
Certified #1
Common #1
Certified #1
Common #1
Common #1
Common #1
Common #1
Jan 8-07
45
47
110- 115
140-145
120 -130
150-160
20-25
40 - 45
90 - 95
65 - 70
25 - 30
25 - 30
Feb 2
45
45 - 47
110 -120
130- 135
120 -125
150-155
20 - 30
40 - 45
90 - 95
65 - 75
25 - 35
20 - 30
Mar 2
45
45-52
115-130
135-140
120-150
150-160
20-25
45-50
90-95
65-75
25-35
20-30
April 2
46-47
47-50
130
155-160
160-165
185-190
25-30
45-55
90-100
65-75
25-30
20-25
May 4
48-50
50-55
120-130
150-160
160-165
180-190
25-30
45-55
90-100
65-75
25-30
20-25
May 28
46-47
49-52
120-130
150-160
160-165
180-190
25-30
45-50
90-105
65-75
25-30
20-25
June 22
45-46
47-50
120-130
150-160
160-165
180-190
30
45-50
90-105
65-75
25-30
20-25
July 13
45-46
47-50
120-130
150-160
160-165
180-190
30
45-50
90-105
65-75
25-30
20-25
Aug 13
42-45
45-50
100-130
150-160
150-165
170-190
25-30
45-50
100-110
65-75
25-30
25-30
Sept 7
45
50
100-130
150-160
150-165
170-190
25-30
45-55
105-110
65-80
25-35
25-30
Oct 3
45
50
110-130
150-160
150-165
170-190
25-35
45-55
105-115
65-80
25-35
25-30
Nov 7
45
55-60
110
140-155
150-165
180-195
25-35
50-55
120-125
70-80
25-30
25-30
Dec 5
45-46
60+
130
140-155
150-165
180-195
25-35
50-55
120-125
75-85
25-30
25-30
Dec 31
0.50
75
130-150
140-155
150-165
180-195
25-35
50-55
120-125
75-85
25-30
25-30
Feb 5-08
50
60
130-140
140-150
160-170
190
35+
55-60
120-130
85-100
35
25-30
Mar 11
52-55
60
130-140
140-150
160-170
190
35-40
55-60
120-130
85-100
35-37
25-30
Apr 1
55
60-70
130-140
140-150
160-170
190
35-40
55-60
120-130
85-100
35-37
25-30
May 6
60
65-75
120-135
140-150
160-170
170-190
45-50
55-65
115-130
85-100
23-40
25-30
June 3
62-65
70-75
120-130
130-145
160-170
170-190
50
60-65
100-120
85-100
35-45
30
July 8
62-65
65 - 70
100-120
110-120
150-160
170-190
50
60-65
100-125
85-100
35-45
30
Aug 5
65-68
80-90
85-110
110-120
150-160
170-190
50
65-70
100-125
85-100
35-45
30
Sept 2
65-68
80-85
55-65
65-70
150-170
170-190
50-55
65-75
100-125
90-110
45-50
45-55
Sept 29
65
80
55-60
65-70
165-170
170-190
50
65-70
120-140
100-110
50-60
40-50
Nov 4
62-65
75-80
55-60
65-70
165-170
170-190
45-50
65-70
120-130
100-115
45-50
40-50
Dec 2
60-62
70-75
55-60
65-70
150-170
170-190
45-50
55-70
120-140
100-115
45-50
40-50
Jan 5-09
60-62
65-75
45-60
60-70
160-170
170-190
40-50
50-65
120-150
110-125
40-50
35-50
Feb 3-09
55-60
65-75
45-60
60-70
160-165
170-190
40-45
50-65
120-150
115-125
40-50
35-50
Prices are quotes only, until actual orders come in, that's when firm pricing is established
- prices in ¢/lb
last updated: Feb 3-09

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