Reading Time: 2 minutes A severe winter storm in the United States and a weakened greenback helped raise prices on the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Jan. 28, 2026.
CBOT Weekly: Prices to continue higher
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley still the king of Canadian feed grains
Reading Time: 2 minutes Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta. said barley is still the preferred feed grain of choice here and abroad.
Pulse Weekly: Despite dropped tariffs, work remains for Pulse Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pulse Canada was relieved when China announced the removal of 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian yellow peas on Jan. 16, but work still needs to be done in India.
ICE Weekly: All eyes on Carney in China
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jamie Wilton, trader for RJ O’Brien in Winnipeg, said he and the canola trade is watching and waiting while Prime Minister Mark Carney visits China this week.
CBOT Weekly: USDA reports could support prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tom Lilja, an analyst from Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D., expects corn and soybeans yields to be trimmed ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply/demand estimates release on Jan. 12, 2026.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids, U.S. futures down
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian wheat futures were down for the week ended Dec. 9, 2025 due to weaker U.S. futures and a stronger loonie.
ICE Weekly: Trade expects larger StatCan canola estimate
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canola’s sharp drop on Dec. 3 could be the beginning as the trade anticipates a larger canola production estimate from Statistics Canada on Dec. 4.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat mixed, durum lower
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian spring wheat prices were mixed, while durum prices were down on Nov. 18, 2025.
ICE canola weekly outlook: Market rangebound
Reading Time: < 1 minute ICE canola futures saw some wide price swings during the week ended Nov. 5, although the market remains stuck in a sideways range overall.
CBOT Weekly: Analysts examine new trade deal, upcoming WASDE report
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new potential U.S.-China trade deal and the surprise release of the WASDE report attracted the trade’s attention during the week ended Nov. 5, 2025.
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