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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures take a pause after recent slides

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures took a breather on Thursday after falling hard recently on concerns over President Donald Trump’s push to lower U.S. beef prices, traders said. Ranchers continued to oppose Trump’s plan to boost the country’s imports of Argentine beef to reduce U.S. prices and […] Read more



North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Strong finish for canola

Reading Time: 2 minutes Only U.S. soybeans, soymeal rise with trade deal news By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange closed higher on Thursday, finding good traction after a shaky start to the session. Gains in Chicago soybeans and soymeal, underpinned by the United States/China trade agreement, lent support to canola, but […] Read more




ICE Canola Midday: Trying to recover

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were attempting a turnaround late Thursday morning as pressure from weaker Chicago soyoil was waning. The announcement of China buying 12 million tonnes of United States soybeans during the balance of 2025 and then 25 million tonnes per year for the next three […] Read more


ICE canola turns lower Thursday morning

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — ICE canola futures were weaker Thursday morning, retreating from overnight gains in choppy activity. News of thawing trade relations between the United States and China provided some support for soybean futures in Chicago — lending spillover strength to canola. However, soybeans were well off their overnight highs, while soyoil remained pointed lower […] Read more

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie down as U.S., China agree to trade deal

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar stumbled on Thursday due to lower bond yields, a new trade deal between the United States and China and a stronger U.S. greenback.      The loonie was at US$0.7144 or US$1=C$1.3998 as of 8:41 a.m. CDT, compared to Wednesday’s close at US$0.7186 or US$1=C$1.3916. Ten-year bond yields from the […] Read more


Global Markets: Trump, Xi agree to trade deal

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that China is to buy 12 million tonnes of U.S. soybeans through January plus 25 million tonnes per year for the next three years. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle regain ground, hogs dip

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures regained ground on Wednesday after falling off a cliff late last week. Most-active December live cattle contracts closed at 230.900 cents a pound, up 4.325 cents. February futures settled at 229.450 cents, up 5.350 cents per pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures gained 9.150 cents to close at 334.025 cents per pound. […] Read more