Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures hit four-week highs on Thursday, seeing some independent strength amid optimism over looming trade talks with China. Soybean futures in Chicago were lower, while corn and wheat held within a few cents of unchanged. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Jan. 8 closing grain and oilseed market update.
Closing market update: Canola at four-week highs | Jan. 8
Closing market update: Canola rises amid trade optimism | Jan. 7, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures were boosted by optimism over a looming trade mission to China by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney next week. Soybean, corn and wheat futures in Chicago were all higher as well. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Jan. 7 closing grain and oilseed market update.
Closing grain and oilseed market update: Canola holds onto small gains | Jan. 6, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures were mostly higher Tuesday, as speculative short covering and end user bargain hunting provided support. However, a downturn in the Chicago soy complex tempered the upside, with corn and wheat futures in Chicago also mostly lower at the final bell. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Jan. 6 […] Read more
Closing market update: Canola climbs higher to start week | Jan. 5, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures climbed higher to start the week, finding spillover support from advances in the Chicago soy complex. Corn and wheat futures in the U.S. were also higher, with positioning ahead of next week’s monthly USDA supply/demand estimates behind some of the activity. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Jan. […] Read more
Closing market update: Canola recovers to post small gains | Jan. 2, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures recovered to post small gains Friday, with strength in soyoil providing spillover support. Chicago soybeans and corn were weaker, while wheat futures were narrowly mixed. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Jan. 2 closing grain and oilseed market update.
Closing Market Update: Canola pulls back, U.S. grains mixed | Dec. 23, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures were in negative territory on Tuesday after seeing major gains on Monday. Meanwhile, U.S. grains were mixed ahead of winter holidays. Here’s Adam Peleshaty with your Dec. 23 closing grain and oilseed market update.
Closing Market Update: Canola surges, U.S. grains up | Dec. 22, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola prices on the Intercontinental Exchange found strength after three weeks of steady declines. Meanwhile, most U.S. grains and oilseeds were also higher. Here’s Adam Peleshaty with your Dec. 22 closing grain and oilseed market update.
AgGronomyTV: Prepping canola seed for fields
Reading Time: < 1 minute Each year, thousands of farmers across Canada take to the field for spring seeding. But how is that seed prepared before it gets into a bag for their seeder? We visited BrettYoung Seeds outside Winnipeg to learn about their process of sampling canola varieties, coating seed with different protectants to help ensure growth and where […] Read more
Closing market update: Canola slides into weekend | Dec. 19, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures continued lower to end the week, as a lack of any supportive fundamental news kept the path of least resistance pointed down. Chicago soybeans were also weaker, while corn and wheat held near unchanged. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Dec. 19 closing grain and oilseed market update.
AgCanadaTV: Your Agriculture News Recap for Dec.19, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Country singer’s anti-coal petition canceled by Alberta government An anti-coal mining petition led by country singer Corb Lund has been canceled by the Alberta provincial government. Lund’s team will now need to re-apply under more stringent rules. Lund is part of a years-long campaign to stop coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky […] Read more