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

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie edges upwards

By GFM Network News 7 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar bumped up on Tuesday, supported by declines in the United States dollar and despite sharp losses in crude oil. The loonie closed at US$0.7274 or US$1=C$1.3748 compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7262 or US$1=C$1.3770. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback was down […] Read more

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Markets, News, Peas, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: No upside for peas until after New Year

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 8 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Prices for green and yellow peas have dropped back across the Prairies over the last week. One of the major downward drivers was the Statistics Canada production report released earlier this month, said Levon Sargsyan of Johnston’s Grain in Calgary.

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat sets fresh lows on supply pressure, Ukraine ceasefire talks

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters 8 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures extended losses for a third session on Tuesday, slumping to fresh lows as the most-active contract hovered near prices not seen since late October, while bumper harvests in Argentina and Australia underscored hefty global supplies. The Rosario Grains Exchange last week raised its production estimate […] Read more

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Futures

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola continues lower

By GFM Network News 8 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia — The ICE Futures canola market continued to trend lower on Tuesday, hitting its lowest levels since March 2025. Sharp losses in crude oil spilled into the world vegetable oil markets, with Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil all lower on the day. The move below C$600 per tonne in the […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise, hogs recoup losses

By Geralyn Wichers 9 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago live and feeder cattle futures rose on Tuesday while hog contracts regained Monday’s losses. Most-active February live cattle futures closed at 230.700 cents a pound, up 0.150 cents. June live cattle settled up 0.275 cents at 223.700 cents per pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle gained 3.400 cents to close at 343.325 cents a pound […] Read more

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Futures

ICE canola dropping with crude, vegetable oils

By GFM Network News 12 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — ICE Futures canola contracts were weaker at midday Tuesday, hitting their lowest levels since March 2025. The move below C$600 per tonne in the nearby January contract was bearish from a technical standpoint. An analyst expected the March contract was also headed towards that level, as the futures converge ahead of the […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market sees wide price range

By Jerry Klassen 14 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending December 13, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10 higher to $10 lower compared to seven days earlier. Overall volumes were lower compared to previous weeks which contributed to the wide price range across the Prairies. Adverse weather and variable quality were also factors influencing the price structure. Major operations more […] Read more

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Global markets

Global Markets: Crude oil drops Tuesday

By GFM Network News 14 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Crude oil prices slipped to their lowest levels in over six months on Tuesday, as optimism over peace talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine weighed on values. Weak economic data out of China was also […] Read more

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Futures

January canola falls below C$600/tonne

By GFM Network News 14 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were still sliding back on Tuesday morning with no support from comparable oils. Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were all in the red. Crude oil was down by more than US$1 per barrel due to a stalling Chinese economy and progressing Russia-Ukraine peace […] Read more

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Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie on the rise

By GFM Network News 14 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar improved on Tuesday morning, as its United States counterpart lost ground and despite declines in crude oil. As of 8:36 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7281 or US$1=C$1.3734, compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7262 or US$1=C$1.3770. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback […] Read more

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