North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola drops, U.S. grain mixed

Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia — Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange ended Monday on a low note, being pressured by the harvest, weaker comparable oils and by the funds shifting from a near record long to going short. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released its September principal field crop estimates on Friday, using Statistics Canada data. The 2025-26 […] Read more



ICE Midday: Canola under pressure from oils, harvest

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange took another step lower in the middle of Monday trading, weakened by comparable oils and harvest pressure. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released its September principal field crop estimates on Friday, using Statistics Canada’s numbers to project the 2025-26 canola crop at 20.028 million tonnes, below some […] Read more

Global Markets: AAFC releases September estimates

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released its September principal field crop estimates on Sept. 26. The production forecast for 2025-26 canola was 20.028 million tonnes. Some in the trade believe the crop could exceed 21 million. Exports […] Read more


ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola to the downside

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures slipped back on Monday morning, due to pressure from losses in comparable oils. Chicago soybeans and soyoil plus Malaysian palm oil were to the downside while MATIF rapeseed was mixed. Losses in crude oil added more pressure on the vegetable oils. Agriculture and […] Read more



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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Lean hog futures stormed to contract highs at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday as smaller-than-expected U.S. inventory numbers stoked concerns about supplies, analysts said. The nation’s inventory on September 1 was 74.5 million head, down 1.3 per cent from a year earlier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a […] Read more



Canadian Financial Close: Loonie down, ends terrible week

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar took another step back on Friday, resulting in a sharp weekly drop.      The loonie closed at US$0.7173 or US$1=C$1.3941, compared to US$0.7180 or US$1=C$1.3927 on Thursday. The closing price one week ago was US$0.7253 or US$1=C$1.3787.      Statistics Canada reported today that the country’s economy expanded by 0.2 […] Read more