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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain, hogs fall back

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures made gains on Wednesday while hogs fell back. Most-active April live cattle closed at 238.725 cents a pound, up 1.325 cents. June contracts settled at 234.450 cents per pound, a gain of 1.200 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts gained 3.850 cents to settle at 365.850 cents per pound. April contracts closed […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Chicago grains and oilseeds rise on recent dollar weakness, biofuel optimism

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago grain and soybean futures climbed on Wednesday after the dollar’s weakening to a four-year low made U.S. crops more attractive for overseas buyers. Grain markets were also monitoring the impact of a winter storm on U.S. wheat fields and agricultural supply chains, while assessing comments by U.S. President Donald Trump […] Read more






Canadian Financial Close: All time record highs for TSX, gold

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar climbed more than a quarter of a cent on Wednesday, following today’s interest rate freezes by the Bank of Canada and the United States Federal Reserve. The loonie finished at US$0.7369 or US$1=C$1.3571 compared to Tuesday’s finish of US$0.7342 or US$1=C$1.3620. On the U.S. Dollar Index, […] Read more

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola strengthens Wednesday

Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia — The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Wednesday, finding spillover support from gains in Chicago soybeans. Speculative short covering was a feature, with the settlement above C$650 per tonne in the March contract seen as constructive from a technical standpoint. Gains in European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil provided additional support, […] Read more



Global Markets: BoC holds rates steady

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The Bank of Canada held its key overnight interest rate steady at 2.25 per cent in its latest policy announcement Wednesday morning. Governor Tiff Macklem said uncertainty around the forecast was “heightened” in a prepared statement, pointing to […] Read more