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By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Dominic LeBlanc, the federal Minister Responsible for Canada-United States Trade, told the Canadian Press on Wednesday that he believes U.S. President Donald Trump won’t tear up the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. LeBlanc’s comments came after […] Read more
Global Markets: LeBlanc confident in trilateral trade deal
ICE canola narrowly mixed Thursday morning
Glacier FarmMedia — ICE canola futures were narrowly mixed Thursday morning, consolidating in a narrow range after moving higher in overnight trade. Chart-based positioning was a feature amid ideas the market was looking oversold. End-user bargain hunting was supportive, with wide crush margins thought to be encouraging demand from domestic processors. However, ongoing lack of […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie surges, crude oil falls
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar jumped Thursday morning, the day after the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate announcement. The loonie was at US$0.7256 or US$1=C$1.3782 as of 8:35 a.m. CST, compared to Wednesday’s close at US$0.7228 or US$1=C$1.3835. The BoC left its key interest rates unchanged at 2.25 per cent. The […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures slide on rising world production estimates
U.S. wheat futures fell more than one per cent on Wednesday to their lowest since late October on reminders of rising global supplies of the food grain, analysts said. Corn futures also sagged while soybean futures rebounded from multi-week lows, buoyed in part by news of fresh U.S. soy export sales. Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more
Canadian Financial Close: BoC, Fed decide on interest rates
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar nudged a little higher on Wednesday, after the Bank of Canada and the United States Federal Reserve announced their respective interest rate decisions. The loonie increased to US$0.7228 or US$1=C$1.38435, compared to US$0.7223 or US$1=C$1.3844 on Tuesday. In meeting analysts’ expectations, the BoC maintained its key rates of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly up
Chicago cattle futures ended mostly up on Wednesday while hogs also gained ground. Most-active April live cattle closed at 228.375 cents a pound, up 1.475 cents. December futures edged down 0.025 cents to close at 226.800 cents a pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures settled at 338.375 cents a pound, up 2.875 cents. March contracts […] Read more
CBOT weekly: Sideways trade likely through holidays
Sideways trade is expected to be the norm in the soybean and corn futures markets through the holiday season, as participants continue to get caught up on the data that was delayed during the United States government shutdown.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola a “tough market”
There are grim prospects for canola prices as the New Year approaches said Winnipeg-based trader and farmer Bill Craddock.
North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola reverses course
U.S. soy nudges up as corn, wheat pull back
By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed lower on Wednesday, in what a trader said is a very tough market due to its price swings. Although China remains out of the Canadian export market, the trader said the domestic crushers are running at capacity with farmers willing to sell […] Read more
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids, U.S. futures down
Western Canadian wheat futures were down for the week ended Dec. 9, 2025 due to weaker U.S. futures and a stronger loonie.
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