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Reading Time: < 1 minute Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Friday. Lean hog contracts also dipped. Most-traded April live cattle futures settled at 236.800 cents a pound, down 0.475 cents. February contracts gained 0.350 cents to close at 235.850 cents. Most-active March feeder cattle closed at 359.825 cents a pound, down 4.850 cents. April futures lost 4.950 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle fall back as inventory hits 75-year low
North American grain/oilseed review: Canola ends lower after choppy day
Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia — The ICE Futures canola market settled with small losses, as spillover from declines in the Chicago soy complex countered the supportive influence of a weaker Canadian dollar. The March contract traded above C$650 per tonne for the sixth-straight session on Friday, but once again ran into resistance at that chart point to […] Read more
ICE canola firm at midday Friday
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger at midday Friday, as investors squared positions ahead of the weekend. The March contract was trading just above C$650 per tonne at midsession, after testing that level every day of the past week. An analyst said it would be supportive from a technical standpoint if […] Read more
Argentina’s beef export revenue reaches record in 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Argentina’s beef export revenues hit a record $3.7 billion (C$5.0 billion) in 2025, up 22.3 per cent from the previous year, the country’s economy ministry said on Friday.
Australian canola down but not out of China after Xi’s deal with Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes A trade deal between China and Canada has damaged Australia’s hopes of becoming China’s main supplier of canola, but the Pacific nation’s access to the world’s biggest oilseed importer has significantly improved, traders and analysts said.
Global Markets: Canadian economy flat in November
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canada saw no economic growth in November, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. In October, Canada’s economy dipped 0.3 per cent. StatCan said goods-producing industries slipped 0.3 per cent in November, while services-producing industries […] Read more
Little movement for ICE canola
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were relatively steady on Friday morning with mixed comparable oils. Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were weaker. Meanwhile, crude oil was higher amid tensions between the United States and Iran. The Canadian Grain Commission reported on Thursday that 241,100 tonnes of canola were […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie dips
Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar eased back on Friday morning due to gains in the United States dollar and little movement in crude oil. As well, Statistics Canada reported that Canada’s gross domestic product saw no overall growth in November after a 0.3 per cent loss in October. Preliminary estimates called […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle sink ahead of semi-annual inventory report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures fell on Thursday ahead of the USDA’s semi-annual cattle inventory report. Hog futures were mixed. Most-traded April live cattle contracts settled at 237.275 cents a pound, down 1.450 cents. June live cattle closed at 233.275 cents per pound, down 1.175 cents. Most-active March feeder cattle futures closed at 365.125 cents a pound, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures firm on recent dollar slide, winter weather
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures firmed on Thursday as a recent plunge in the dollar continued to support commodities priced in the U.S. currency and harsh winter weather threatened crops in the Black Sea region and the United States. Corn traded near flat and soybeans ticked down slightly on expectations of a large […] Read more
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