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There were good gains for the Chicago soy complex during the week ended Feb. 4, due to positive news that Wednesday.
CBOT Weekly: Additional soybean purchases strengthen U.S. soy
Trump, Xi discuss Taiwan and soybeans in call aimed at easing China, U.S. relations
China is considering buying more U.S.-farmed soybeans, President Donald Trump said after what he called “very positive” talks with President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, even as Beijing warned Washington about arms sales to Taiwan.
ICE weekly: China, soy complex lift canola prices
China’s upcoming lifting of tariffs and rising soyoil prices lifted Canadian canola values for the week ended Feb. 4, 2026.
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans jump to two-month high on Trump comments
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hit a two-month high on Wednesday following comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about China buying more U.S. soybeans, traders said. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said China is “lifting the Soybean count to 20 Million Tons for the current season […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue rally on bullish fundamentals
Chicago | Reuters – CME live and feeder cattle futures rose for the third day in a row on Wednesday, on continued support from a tight cattle supply and the ongoing closure of the southern border to Mexican cattle imports, traders said. CME April live cattle LCJ26 finished 0.175 cent higher at 241.80 cents per […] Read more
Canadian financial close: C$ softens Wednesday
Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was softer on Wednesday, amid broad strength for the United States currency internationally. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7316 or US$1=C$1.3668, which compares with Tuesday’s close of US$0.7325 or US$1=C$1.3652. Canada’s services economy contracted in January, according to updated purchasing managers index (PMI) data from S&P Global. The headline […] Read more
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola rises, soybeans surge after Trump announcement
Glacier FarmMedia — Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange closed Wednesday on a high note, with the March contract surpassing the C$650 per tonne level. An analyst said March canola’s next target is C$670/tonne, just above its 200-day moving average. Chicago soyoil was higher with support from two fronts. The United States Treasury Department […] Read more
ICE Midday: Canola rises on soy complex support
Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were boosted by vegetable oils in the middle of Wednesday trading, which allowed the March contract to surpass the C$650 per tonne level. Chicago soyoil continued its rally, which was aided by United States President Donald Trump’s announcement that China has agreed to purchased 20 million […] Read more
Prairie CWRS wheat bids mixed to start February
Canada Western Red Spring wheat bids held relatively steady during the week ended Feb. 3, with small price declines in some areas and increases in others.
Global Markets: Most Canadians support Chinese EVs: poll
Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A new poll by Leger released on Wednesday suggests that most Canadians support the sale of Chinese electric vehicles. Sixty-one per cent of respondents said they supported allowing more Chinese EVs into the market, with 24 […] Read more