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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
U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat up, durum mixed
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were higher while those for durum went in both directions as of Sept. 25, 2025.
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
U.S. grains: Soy futures end up but notch weekly loss after China buys Argentina crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures finished slightly higher on Friday but posted a second weekly loss after China made large purchases of Argentine cargoes this week, snubbing U.S. supplies.
ICE Canola Midday: Losing ground in ‘direction-less’ trade
Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange slipped back late Friday morning, in what an analyst called “direction-less” trade. “Things are pretty much a typical Friday trading day ahead of the weekend,” the analyst said. While canola gleaned support from the Chicago soy complex, Malaysian palm was to […] Read more
Global Markets: GDP up in July says StatCan
Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canada’s economy improved in July, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. StatCan said the country’s gross domestic product was up 0.2 per cent that month. The goods-producing industries rose 0.6 per cent and services-producing […] Read more
ICE canola returns to the red
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange turned lower on Friday morning amidst mixed sentiment in comparable oils. Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were down, while European rapeseed was mostly higher. Crude oil also made gains due to supply risks in Russia and a draw in United States stockpiles. The Canadian dollar […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie dips
Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar edged lower on Friday morning, following the release of Statistics Canada’s report on the country’s gross domestic product. As of 8:36 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7175 or US$1=C$1.3933 compared to Thursday’s close of US$0.7180 or US$1=C$1.3927. On the United States Dollar Index, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybean futures edge up as Argentina ends export tax waiver
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended slightly higher on Thursday as Argentina reinstated export taxes on grains after a suspension increased competition for sales on the global market. Corn futures also crawled higher as traders monitored reports from early U.S. harvesting, while wheat futures jumped in a recovery from contract […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract high, herd falls short of estimates
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures set a contract high on Thursday as strong cash prices supported the market, analysts said. After the trading session ended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a quarterly report the nation’s inventory of hogs and pigs on September 1 was 74.5 million head, down […] Read more
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