Feed markets, News

Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition purchased by an affiliate of Balmoral Funds

Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, LLC, a leading provider of custom nutrition products in pet, livestock and aquaculture markets, has been acquired by…

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Spring wheat plans remain unclear

While some experts believe durum could steal acres away from spring wheat in the U.S. this year, the seeding plans…

March 18, 2025

Crops, Livestock, Markets, News

Western Producer’s coverage of Trump tariffs and their impact on Canadian farmers and agriculture

As of March 4, 2025 U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat of imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods…

March 5, 2025

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Grains off highs with fed in focus, soyoil down more than two per cent

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters 10 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybean futures sagged on Wednesday, retreating from multi-week highs on profit-taking and an uptick in the dollar, while a drop in soyoil futures added pressure, analysts said. Wheat futures followed the lower trend, with forecasts for rains in the southern U.S. Plains adding to bearish sentiment. Chicago Board […] Read more

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Canola, Markets, Soybeans

ICE Canada Weekly: More declines on horizon for canola

By Glen Hallick Marketsfarm 11 hours ago

Expect canola futures to fall back in the coming months, said analyst Jerry Klassen of Resilient Capital in Winnipeg. Klassen pointed to the Statistics Canada production update and China as two reasons for the coming declines.

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Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie retreats after central bank announcements

By GFM Network News 11 hours ago

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar stepped back on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada and the United States Federal Reserve made identical key interest rate cuts.      The loonie closed at US$0.7267 or US$1=C$1.3760, compared to US$0.7274 or US$1=C$1.3748 on Tuesday. The BoC announced this morning it cut its overnight rate by 25 basis […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall

By Geralyn Wichers 12 hours ago

Chicago cattle and hog futures fell for the second day running ahead of Friday’s cattle on feed report. Most-active December live cattle closed at 232.675 cents a pound, down 2.475 cents. October contracts settled at 231.100 cents a pound, down 2.350 cents. Most-traded October feeder cattle futures closed at 349.125 cents per pound, a loss […] Read more

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Futures

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola falls hard

By GFM Network News 13 hours ago

More losses in U.S. soy, corn, wheat By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed weaker on Wednesday, due in part to Statistics Canada’s production update. StatCan raised its call on the 2025/26 canola harvest to 20.03 million tonnes from 19.94 million last month. An analyst said with the likelihood […] Read more

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Corn, Markets, Soybeans, spring-wheat, winter-wheat

CBOT Weekly: Futures rise on multiple factors

By Adam Peleshaty 13 hours ago

Different factors caused crop futures on the Chicago Board of Trade to rise during the week ended Sept. 17, 2025.

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Futures

ICE Canola Midday: Larger crop weighs on prices

By GFM Network News 16 hours ago

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were lower late Wednesday morning, following the release of the September production update from Statistics Canada. Canola output for 2025/26 was raised to 20.03 million tonnes from last month’s estimate of 19.94 million. However, an analyst said production could go higher, […] Read more

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Markets, News, Reuters

General Mills keeps annual outlook as North America demand softens

By Anuja Bharat Mistry, Reuters 17 hours ago

General Mills maintained its annual sales and profit forecasts on Wednesday, as the Cheerios maker grapples with rising economic uncertainty and softer demand in key markets, including North America.

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Global markets

Global Markets: BoC cuts key rates

By GFM Network News 18 hours ago

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. As widely expected by analysts, the Bank of Canada announced on Wednesday a quarter-point cut to its key interest rates with its overnight rate now at 2.5 per cent. The BoC noted weaker […] Read more

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Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie down as BoC cuts rate

By GFM Network News 18 hours ago

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar declined on Wednesday morning ahead of announcements from the Bank of Canada and the United States Federal Reserve.      The loonie was at US$0.7268 or US$1=C$1.3759 as of 8:57 a.m. CDT, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.7274 or US$1=C$1.3748. The Bank of Canada announced this morning it cut its […] Read more

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