Markets
Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were lower late Wednesday morning, following the release of the September production update from Statistics Canada. Canola output for 2025/26 was raised to 20.03 million tonnes from last month’s estimate of 19.94 million. However, an analyst said production could go higher, […] Read more
ICE Canola Midday: Larger crop weighs on prices
General Mills keeps annual outlook as North America demand softens
Reading Time: 2 minutes General Mills maintained its annual sales and profit forecasts on Wednesday, as the Cheerios maker grapples with rising economic uncertainty and softer demand in key markets, including North America.
Global Markets: BoC cuts key rates
Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. As widely expected by analysts, the Bank of Canada announced on Wednesday a quarter-point cut to its key interest rates with its overnight rate now at 2.5 per cent. The BoC noted weaker […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie down as BoC cuts rate
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar declined on Wednesday morning ahead of announcements from the Bank of Canada and the United States Federal Reserve. The loonie was at US$0.7268 or US$1=C$1.3759 as of 8:57 a.m. CDT, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.7274 or US$1=C$1.3748. The Bank of Canada announced this morning it cut its […] Read more
Canadian crop production revised mostly higher from August
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian grain and oilseed production in 2025/26 was likely larger than earlier expectations, as warm temperatures and increased precipitation across the Prairies in August helped crop development, according to updated estimates from Statistics Canada released Sept. 17.
U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures slide
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago cattle and hog futures slid on Tuesday as economic data showed signs of slowing U.S. household spending. Most-active December live cattle closed at 235.150 cents a pound, down 1.125 cents. October contracts settled at 233.450 cents per pound, down 1.150 cents. Most-traded October feeder cattle futures settled at 354.300 cents a pound, down 0.200 […] Read more
Canadian Financial Close: More gains for loonie
Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar pushed higher on Tuesday, as its United States counterpart fell back and there were gains in crude oil. The increase in the loonie comes before tomorrow morning’s Bank of Canada interest rate announcement. The U.S. Federal Reserve follows with its announcement in the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures rise as dollar sags; crop yields eyed
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures hit their highest in more than two months on Tuesday, buoyed by a weaker dollar and uncertainty about the size of the U.S. crop, analysts said. Soybeans drew support from optimism about U.S. trade talks with China, the world’s largest soy buyer, given news that […] Read more
North American Grain and Oilseed Review: A ‘turnaround Tuesday’ for canola
Reading Time: 3 minutes Increases for U.S. soy, corn, wheat By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed higher on Tuesday, erasing all or most of yesterday’s losses. Support came from gains in the Chicago soy complex and European rapeseed. Increases in crude oil spilled over into the vegetable oils. The markets in Malaysia […] Read more
Pulse weekly: Large U.S. pea/lentil crops expected
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lentil production in the United States hit its largest level in nearly a decade, while the dry edible pea crop reached levels not seen in over five years, said updated production estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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