Canadian Financial Close: Loonie slips following end to trade talks with U.S.

All negotiations end 'effective immediately' says Trump

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar stepped back on Friday, giving up nearly two-tenths of a United States cent. The loonie finished at US$0.7312 or US$1=C$1.3676, compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7331 or US$1=C$1.3640. The move came after U.S. President Donald Trump said he’s ending all trade talks with Canada […] Read more


North American grain/oilseed review: Canola falls Friday

Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia — The ICE Futures canola market was weaker Friday, retreating from earlier gains as traders adjusted positions ahead of the weekend and reacted to updated acreage and production data from Statistics Canada. StatCan pegged the country’s canola area at 21.46 million acres in a report out Friday morning. That compares with 22.01 million […] Read more




Global Markets: More wheat, less canola in Canada

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia —  The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canadian farmers planted more wheat, oats, soybeans, pulses and corn in 2025 but less canola and barley, reported Statistics Canada in its latest principal field crop areas report. Canola plantings, at 21.46 million acres, were down from […] Read more


ICE canola higher, fewer acres planted

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were higher Friday morning after Statistics Canada released its survey-based acreage estimates. Planted canola acres for 2025-26 totaled 21.457 million, down 189,000 from StatCan’s March estimate and down 554,000 from the year before. Two primary factors for the decline were soil moisture and ongoing […] Read more

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie holding firm

Greenback, crude balance each other off

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was relatively steady on Friday morning, with a small upticks in the United States dollar and in crude oil countering each other. As of 8:44 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7327 or US$1=C$1.3650 compared to Thursday’s close of US$0.7331 or US$1=C$1.3640. On the […] Read more