Markets
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — ICE canola futures were stronger Monday morning, taking back most of Friday’s losses with gains in the Chicago soybeans and soyoil providing support. The November contract briefly tested chart support at its 50-day moving average in overnight trade but was well above that level as the day session got underway. […] Read more
ICE canola correcting higher to start week
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie steady, crude oil lower
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Monday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7313 or US$1=C$1.3674 as of 8:32 a.m. CDT, compared to Friday’s close at US$0.7312 or US$1=C$1.3676. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.13 of a point at 97.27. Crude oil prices were lower due to easing […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on higher wholesale prices, buying interest
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended higher on Friday under support from stronger wholesale boxed beef prices and buying interest, though concerns over waning consumer demand for beef continued to linger over the market, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soybeans recover from multi-month lows
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn and soybean futures rose on Friday from multi-month lows, supported by short covering and a weakening dollar, analysts said.
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
Canadian farmers planted fewer canola acres than expected, StatCan projects
StatCan revises 2024/25 canola output
Reading Time: 2 minutes In something of a surprise, Statistics Canada lowered its projection for planted canola acres in 2025/26, with other oilseeds reaping some of the benefits. As well, StatCan adjusted its numbers for Canadian wheat.
Prairie wheat prices weaker on sharp drop in U.S. futures
Stronger loonie adds more pressure
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cash prices for spring wheat across the Canadian Prairies fell hard during the week ended June 26, while those for amber durum nudged up slightly.
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
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