Crops
Reading Time: 1 minute Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures ended higher on Tuesday after falling to a five-year low on abundant global supplies. Corn also higher, while soybeans end down.
U.S. Grains: Wheat ends up after hitting five-year low
Alberta harvest wrapping up: report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Harvest operations advanced to 96 per cent complete in Alberta as of Oct. 7, with only a few late-seeded cereal and canola fields remaining, according to the latest provincial crop report.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices rise as harvest ends
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite weaker U.S. futures, Western Canadian wheat prices increased during the week ended Oct. 9, 2025.
Feed Grain Weekly: Elevators offering higher prices for barley
Reading Time: 2 minutes Elevators in northern Alberta are offering higher prices for feed barley than in feedlots around Lethbridge, said an Edmonton-based analyst.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola poised to slip below C$600/tonne
Reading Time: < 1 minute Look for November canola to slip below C$600 per tonne by the end of Thanksgiving week, said Phil Speiss, trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg.
U.S. grains: Soybeans gain on lackluster harvest sales, lower yield outlook
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a second straight day on Wednesday on expectations that U.S. harvest yields will be lower than the latest government forecast and on limited sales by farmers awaiting news from U.S.-China trade talks and details of government aid. Corn followed soybeans higher as an expected yield forecast […] Read more
Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest advances despite heavy rains
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite heavy rains in much of the province, Manitoba’s harvest advanced to 86 per cent complete as of Oct. 6, 2025.
Mail strike disrupts grain sample delivery
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Grain Commission has asked farmers to consider delivering harvest samples directly to CGC offices, services centres or approved drop offs as Canada Post strike delays mail.
Pulse Weekly: Good yields for Manitoba peas, beans
Reading Time: 2 minutes Manitoba field peas and dry beans had average to above-average yields in their respective harvests, said the provincial government’s pulse specialist.
‘Nothing bullish’ for sliding oats market
Reading Time: 2 minutes Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have trended steadily lower for the past three months, with cash bids in Western Canada seeing a similar trend.
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