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Reading Time: 2 minutes Prices for feed barley and wheat have been trending higher lately, said analyst Jerry Klassen of Resilient Capital in Winnipeg.
Feed Grains Weekly: Good export demand pushing up domestic prices
North American grain/oilseed review: Canola lower at final bell
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The ICE Futures canola market eased off earlier gains to settle with small losses on Thursday. Activity was thin and choppy, with markets in the United States closed for Thanksgiving. The January contract managed to hold above C$650 per tonne, which was supportive from a chart standpoint. Statistics Canada will release updated […] Read more
ICE canola firm midday Thursday in quiet trade
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — ICE Futures canola contracts were holding onto small gains midday Thursday in thin and choppy trade. Markets in the United States were closed for Thanksgiving and will only open for reduced hours on Friday. Many canola traders were also keeping to the sidelines. European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil futures were higher […] Read more
Global Markets: At least 65 dead from Hong Kong apartment fire
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Firefighters continued to battle the deadly fires at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong for the second day on Thursday. At least 65 people were confirmed dead from the fires that were believed to have started in […] Read more
ICE canola eases off
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were lower on Thursday morning despite strength from comparable oils. European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were higher, while crude oil was up slightly as Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks outweighed rising United States supplies. Chicago soyoil was not traded due to the U.S. Thanksgiving day holiday. All […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie drifts upward
Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar drifted higher on Thursday morning, as it gets little direction from the United States dollar and crude oil. As of 8:38 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7120 or US$1=C$1.4045, compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7113 or US$1=C$1.4059. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm as traders gauge China purchases
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures ticked up on Wednesday as traders eyed Chinese purchases of U.S. beans under a bilateral trade truce and adjusted positions before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, analysts said. The oilseed market remained underpinned by indications of Chinese demand, with traders telling Reuters that China bought at least 10 cargoes […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Futures rally ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle and hog futures rallied on Wednesday ahead of the American Thanksgiving holiday. Most-active February live cattle contracts closed at 212.925 cents a pound, up 5.600 cents. April futures gained 5.675 cents to settle at 214.250 cents a pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures gained 8.050 cents to close at 315.125 cents a pound. […] Read more
CBOT Weekly: Prices decline, but find strength before Thanksgiving
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. grain and oilseed futures showed losses earlier in the week ended Nov. 26, 2025, but later rallied to pare or eliminate their losses.
ICE canola weekly outlook: Slowly grinding higher
Reading Time: < 1 minute ICE canola futures saw some choppy activity during the week ended Nov. 26, falling below nearby support at one point before clawing back from those losses to continue their steady uptrend of the past two months.
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