Reading Time: < 1 minute As May winds down the prospect of rain saw canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange fall back on May 28, with the old crop July contract taking the biggest hit.
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ICE Canada Weekly: Canola to move with the weather
Announcement pending on 45Z biofuel tax credit
Farmers’ realized net income fell $3.3 billion in 2024: StatCan
Livestock receipts rose across all sectors except poultry; crop receipts fell
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers' realized net income declined by nearly 26 per cent in 2024 according to preliminary data from Statistics Canada. This was largely driven by declines in crop receipts as prices fell.
Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions speed up planting
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dry conditions allowed Manitoba farmers to accelerate seeding to 85 per cent completion during the week ended May 25, 2025.
U.S. grains: Wheat falls on rain in growing regions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat fell for a third straight session on Tuesday, as rain in growing areas of the U.S. Plains improved moisture for the crop, reinforcing expectations of a well-supplied market, according to analysts.
EU urges respect not threats as Trump pushes for 50 per cent tariff
Reading Time: 3 minutes The European Commission urged the U.S. on Friday to bring respect, not threats, to trade talks after President Donald Trump pushed for a 50 per cent tariff on EU goods.
U.S. grains: Corn and soy fall on Trump recommendations for EU tariffs
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn and soy futures eased on Friday ahead of a long weekend in the U.S., after President Donald Trump posted on social media that he recommended a 50 per cent tariff on goods from the European Union.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip as short-covering rally fades
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat futures fell on Thursday as a short-covering rally earlier this week that took prices to a one-month peak petered out, with traders seeing limited threats to Northern Hemisphere crops despite adverse weather concerns.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures prices surge amid weaker dollar, short-covering
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat futures extended gains on Wednesday, at one point rising to a one-month high, amid support by a weaker dollar and short-covering encouraged by production concerns, market analysts said.
U.S. grains: Wheat extends rally on crop rating drop, Chinese heat wave concerns
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures surged to a two-week high on Tuesday, as a weaker dollar and an unexpected decline in U.S. crop ratings encouraged more short-covering after prices hit a five-year low last week.
Bartlett to buy Ceres Global Ag Corp
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Kansas City-based grain buyer Bartlett has agreed to buy Ceres Global Ag Corp.