Markets
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar slipped below 72 U.S. cents on Thursday, as its downturn pressed on for a seventh consecutive session. The loonie finished at US$0.7196 or US$1=C$1.3897, compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7212 or US$1=C$1.3866. Over the last week, it has dropped 0.64 of a cent. […] Read more
Canadian Financial Close: More losses for loonie
Canuck buck down more than 6/10ths over the last week
North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola swings higher with soy
A positive day for U.S. soy, corn, wheat
By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were stronger on Thursday, gleaning ample spillover from sharp increases in Chicago soyoil and soybeans. There was additional support from gains in European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil. Upticks in crude further underpinned the vegetable oils. The strong session came despite a […] Read more
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley seeing low prices, demand
Feed barley prices may continue to decline
Feed barley prices continue to have an advantage over feed corn and prices may go lower, said one trader.
2025/26 canola production jumps nearly 13 per cent
AAFC issues August S/D report
There were sharp changes in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s estimates for the 2025/26 canola crop when it came to production and ending stocks. AAFC has now pegged canola output at 20.10 million tonnes, up 12.9 per cent from its July forecast. Also, the oilseed’s carryout was doubled from last month to now 2.20 million tonnes.
ICE Canola Midday: Reclaiming more lost ground
AAFC production hike having little effect
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were stronger on late Thursday morning, as they continued to take back the losses they incurred from China’s tariff on canola seed. Support for canola was coming from sharp gains in Chicago soyoil and soybeans, as well as from upticks in Malaysian palm […] Read more
Crop tour finds strong corn, soy potential along with diseases in Illinois, western Iowa
Corn yield potential and soybean prospects are significantly above average across Illinois and western Iowa, though plant diseases could threaten final yields, scouts on an annual crop tour of the Midwest said on Wednesday.
India imports canola oil after 5 years as local prices surge
India bought canola oil for delivery in August for the first time in nearly five years, as local prices hit a three and a half-year high, making overseas purchases lucrative, industry officials told Reuters.
Global Markets: Canola tariffs to be key point in Moe, MacDonald meeting
Canola seed slapped with levies of nearly 76 per cent
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is set to meet with federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald in Saskatoon on Thursday. They will discuss China’s recent tariffs on Canadian canola seed along with […] Read more
ICE canola makes morning gains
Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange showed strength on Thursday morning, despite a bearish report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and mixed comparable oils. In its monthly report released on Wednesday, AAFC raised its 2025-26 canola production estimate to 20.1 million tonnes compared to 17.8 million the previous month. Statistics Canada will release […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie still losing ground
Dips below 72 U.S. cents
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar eased below 72 U.S. cents on Thursday morning, as its United States counterpart rose slightly and crude oil was relatively firm. As of 8:36 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7198 or US$1=C$1.3892 compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7212 or US$1=C$1.3866. On the U.S. […] Read more
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