Global markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Heath MacDonald, Canada’s newly-appointed federal agricultural minister, said in an interview on Thursday his priorities were to resolve trade issues with the United States and China. He added he wants to meet with U.S. Agricultural Secretary […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Soybean and corn futures in the United States were slightly softer Wednesday morning, as good crop conditions across the country weighed on values. Wheat was mixed, with losses in spring wheat contracts and gains in […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet will be sworn in Tuesday. Expectations are for a tiered cabinet, with a smaller core cabinet and a secondary group of junior ministers or “secretaries of state.”   […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Monthly supply/demand estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture will be released at 11:00 a.m. CDT today. The data will include the agency’s first forecasts for 2025/26 production and usage.   China and the […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Representatives from the United States and China will meet in Switzerland this weekend to discuss trade. Optimism the talks could lead to easing tariffs underpinned grain and oilseed markets on Friday. Hot and dry weather […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The United States and United Kingdom have reached a “full and comprehensive” trade deal, said President Donald Trump on social media. Details were not immediately available and were being released later in the morning.   […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   India launched missile attacks on Pakistan overnight in retaliation to the massacre of Indian tourists by a militant group in Kashmir last month. The missile strikes in at nine locations heightened tensions in the region […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   India and the United Kingdom have finalized a trade deal after three years of negotiations. The agreement eases trade restrictions between the countries with the aim of boosting annual bilateral trade by US$34 billion by […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Increased demand for chicken helped Tyson Foods beat expectations for second-quarter profits. The meat company reported income of US$312 million in its chicken business in the second quarter, which compares with US$160 million the same […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian National Railway had an operating income of C$1.61 billion during the first quarter of 2025, an increase of C$64 million from Q1 2024, according to the railway’s quarterly report released on Thursday. Tracy Robinson, president […] Read more