Guide Business, Marketing, Markets

A grain marketing strategy for 2022-23

Reading Time: < 1 minute After a year with some of the most volatile markets in history, crop growers will…

October 5, 2022

Markets, Soybeans

Canada’s soybean industry small, but nimble

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian soybeans have a lot going for them, says Brian Innes. They…

July 8, 2021

Crops, Markets

What to expect from grain companies premiums and discounts

Reading Time: < 1 minute As harvest continued late into this fall, Prairie grain buyers continued to sort out what…

December 16, 2019

Must Reads

• Markets, Soybeans

  

  Canadian farmers enter a challenging soybean market

  Reading Time: < 1 minute Soybeans can be a real adventure. Growing them can certainly be a challenge. There is…

  October 16, 2019

• Corn, Markets

  

  Why the 2019 corn growing season is far from over

  Reading Time: < 1 minute When I plant corn I often think of the journey it will undergo to reach…

  September 9, 2019

• Markets, Soybeans, Weather

  

  The wild ride in soybean markets continues

  Reading Time: < 1 minute From small beginnings in the deep southwest of Ontario, soybeans in 2018 have expanded across…

  October 30, 2018

• Crops, Markets, Soybeans

  

  The export perspective on soybeans

  Reading Time: < 1 minute When looking into how soybeans get traded around the world, the important thing is to…

  October 25, 2018

• Corn, Markets

  A strategy for uncertain corn markets

  Reading Time: < 1 minute Growing corn can be an exciting and rewarding experience. Over the years we have seen…

  September 12, 2018

• Markets, Soybeans

  A demanding year ahead for soybean markets

  Reading Time: < 1 minute Soybeans are a great crop to grow. This is reflected in the 3.1 million acres…

  March 6, 2018

Futures

ICE canola momentum pointing lower

By GFM Network News 3 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — ICE Futures canola contracts fell to fresh nine-month lows on Thursday, lacking any supportive news to slow the slide. The “momentum” remains pointed lower in canola, said an analyst, accounting for the general weakness in the market as traders move to the sidelines ahead of the holidays. Much of the activity was […] Read more

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Global markets

Global Markets: U.S. inflation slows, but still high

By GFM Network News 5 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Inflation in the United States saw an unexpected slowdown in November, coming in at 2.7 per cent from 3.0 per cent in September. The October report was missed due to the government shutdown, while the November numbers were […] Read more

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Futures

ICE canola moves lower

By GFM Network News 5 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were lower on Thursday morning amidst lagging exports and mixed sentiment in comparable oils. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released its monthly outlook on Wednesday, raising canola carryout by 450,000 tonnes from the November estimate at 2.95 million. Exports were up one million tonnes at eight million. […] Read more

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Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie holding firm

By GFM Network News 5 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Thursday morning, getting little direction from the United States dollar and crude oil. As of 8:33 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7260 or US$1=C$1.3775, compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7256 or US$1=C$1.3782. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle fall

By Geralyn Wichers 21 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures fell across the board on Wednesday. Most-active February live cattle futures closed at 229.550 cents a pound, down 1.150 cents. April contracts also fell by 1.150 cents to settle at 229.125 cents. Most-active January feeder cattle contracts closed at 341.525 cents per pound, a loss of 1.800 cents. March futures […] Read more

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat sets fresh eight-week low as ample global supply continues to weigh

By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen/Reuters, P.J. Huffstutter 21 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, setting a new eight-week low, as ample supply and progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine triggered selling by speculative investors. Corn futures firmed on export demand, though pressure from the wheat market continued to weigh […] Read more

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Markets

Larger Canadian canola and wheat ending stocks expected

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 22 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada raised its 2025/26 carryout forecasts for canola and wheat in its latest supply/demand update released Dec. 17.

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Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie shifts lower

By GFM Network News 23 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar stepped back on Wednesday, as the United States dollar improved and despite hikes in crude oil. The loonie closed at US$0.7256 or US$1=C$1.3782 compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7274 or US$1=C$1.3748. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback was up 0.231 of a […] Read more

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Canola, Markets, News

‘A little bit of a resurgence for flax’

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 23 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Flax is sitting in a good position following this year’s harvest, said Scott Shiels of Grain Millers Canada in Yorkton, Sask.

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Markets

CBOT Weekly: Grains, oilseeds down ahead of an uncertain 2026

By Adam Peleshaty 23 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. grain and oilseed futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell during the week ended Dec. 17, 2025 due to lagging exports and delayed data.

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