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A grain marketing strategy for 2022-23

“When you see prices go up, sell another chunk, because the price won’t stay up. If you can make money at a certain price, consider selling to free up storage.” — Neil Townsend, FarmLink Marketing Solutions.

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

Markets, Soybeans
Soy Canada says the Prairies are the country’s growth region for 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…

Crops, Markets
There should be premiums for high-quality milling oats this year.

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…

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Livestock, Markets

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

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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
Futures

ICE canola dropping with crude, vegetable oils

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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

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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
Global markets

Global Markets: Crude oil drops Tuesday

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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
Futures

January canola falls below C$600/tonne

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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
Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie on the rise

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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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Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle make small gains, hogs fall

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures made modest gains on Monday while hogs pulled back. Most-active February live cattle closed at 230.550 cents a pound, up 1.000 cents. April contracts gained 0.625 cents to settle at 230.025 cents a pound. Most-active January feeder cattle futures settled at 339.925 cents a pound, up 0.825 cents. March contracts gained 0.775 […] Read more
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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans touch seven-week low on broad sell-off

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures touched a seven-week low on Monday amid a broad sell-off in agriculture markets, as soy traders continued to shed risk amid ongoing concerns over the pace of U.S. exports and expectations of a hefty Brazilian harvest, market analysts said. Wheat futures slumped as Argentina’s large […] Read more
Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie holds firm

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Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Monday, with the United States dollar and crude oil effectively balancing off each other. The loonie closed at US$0.7262 or US$1=C$1.3770 compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7263 or US$1=C$1.3769. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback shed 0.064 of […] Read more
Futures

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola at nine-month lows

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The ICE Futures CANOLA market was weaker on Monday, hitting fresh nine-month lows. Losses in outside markets accounted for some spillover selling pressure, with Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil all down on the day. Large supplies and the ongoing lack of export demand from China continued to weigh on values, despite solid […] Read more

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