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

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle slip back, hogs gain

By Geralyn Wichers 2 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures slipped back on Friday after Thursday’s pause. Hog futures crept upward. Most-active December live cattle futures closed at 229.675 cents a pound, down 1.425 cents. February contracts closed at 227.675 cents per pound, down 1.825 cents. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures settled at 331.900 cents per pound, down 2.325 cents. March feeders […] Read more

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Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie down, economy shrinks

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar dipped again on Friday, after Statistics Canada reported the country’s economy stumbled in August.      The loonie declined to US$0.7134 or US$1=C$1.4018, compared to US$0.7149 or US$1=C$1.3987 on Thursday. StatCan reported that Canada’s economy shrank by 0.3 per cent in August, compared to a 0.3 per cent expansion in […] Read more

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures post biggest monthly gain in nearly five years on China trade optimism

By Reuters, Tom Polansek 2 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures climbed to a 15-month high and posted their biggest monthly gain in nearly five years on Friday following a rally fueled by the prospect of revived exports to China.

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Futures

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola takes a hit

A Halloween hike in Chicago

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes A Halloween hike in Chicago By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange turned weaker on Friday, following losses in other vegetable oils to the downside. There were sharp declines in Chicago soyoil along with more moderate losses in MATIF rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil. Gains in Chicago soybeans […] Read more

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Markets

Canadian wheat exports at record pace; canola lagging

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 3 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian wheat exports are running at a record pace through the first 12 weeks of the 2025/26 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, according to the latest weekly grain handling statistics from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). Meanwhile, canola exports are behind on the year and well off the average.

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Futures

ICE Canola Midday: Falling back

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

Reading Time: 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were weaker on Friday morning, as the other vegetable oils fell to the downside. Sharp losses in Chicago soyoil led the pull back, followed by more modest declines in MATIF rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil. Chicago soybeans were lower as well, but soymeal […] Read more

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Global markets

Global Markets: Carney, Xi reach ‘turning point’

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, as the two discussed a number of trade issues, including agriculture, at the APEC summit in South Korea. Carney said […] Read more

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Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie down as economy shrinks

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar retreated on Friday morning after the release of economic news from Statistics Canada.      The loonie was at US$0.7127 or US$1=C$1.4031 as of 8:38 a.m. CDT, compared to Thursday’s close at US$0.7149 or US$1=C$1.3987.      StatCan reported the Canadian economy contracted by 0.3 per cent in August, compared to […] Read more

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Futures

ICE canola down with profit-taking Friday morning

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — ICE canola futures are weaker Friday morning, as speculative profit-taking came forward after the market hit six-week highs on Thursday. A softer tone in the Chicago soy complex accounted for some spillover selling. European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were also lower.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping […] Read more

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures set 15-month high after China agrees to purchases

By Reuters, Tom Polansek 3 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures reached a 15-month high on Thursday after President Donald Trump’s administration said top-importer China agreed to buy tens of millions of tons of American crops in the next few years as part of a trade truce.

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