Markets & Production Tips

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Positive movement in canola

Gains inlight of tariffs

By GFM Network News March 13, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were higher Thursday morning on what could be bargain hunting. Tariffs to be levied by China and the United States pushed canola down hard this week. Despite the forthcoming levies, Canadian canola supplies continue to be tight which underpinned values. The Canadian oilseed […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Marketing, Markets

Using technical analysis for feeder cattle marketing

The Markets: Looking at charts from the past few months shows the market could range higher

By Jerry Klassen March 13, 2025

Looking at charts from the past few months shows live cattle futures could range higher.

Features, Marketing, Markets

How your grain marketing plan helps you deal with volatile markets

Predicting how global events will unfold is a struggle for even the most respected grain market observers

By MarketsFarm March 13, 2025

Predicting how global events will unfold is a struggle for even the most respected grain market observers.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle make gains but show signs of resistance

By Geralyn Wichers March 12, 2025

Chicago cattle futures climbed on Wednesday while all but the most nearby lean hogs also made small gains.

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: C$ strengthens following BoC rate cut

By GFM Network News March 12, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar strengthened relative to its United States counterpart on Wednesday, as currency traders reacted to the latest interest rate announcement from the Bank of Canada. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.6949 or US$1=C$1.4391, which compares with Tuesday’s close of US$0.6920 or US$1=C$1.4451. The BoC lowered its key overnight […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago grains and soybeans extend losses as trade fights roil

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters March 12, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade grain and oilseeds extended losses on Wednesday after a government crop report showed more U.S. corn inventories than expected, while the latest U.S. tariffs and European counter-measures fueled concerns about trade disruption, traders said.

Crush plants on the Prairies are going flat out these days, including the four in Alberta at Lloydminster (ADM), Fort Saskatchewan (Bunge), Camrose (Cargill) and Lethbridge (Richardson). Photo: iStock

Canola, Markets

ICE Weekly: No end in sight for canola’s downfall

U.S., China tariffs sink canola prices

By Adam Peleshaty March 12, 2025

Tariffs on Canadian canola oil and meal imposed by the United States and China have sunk the futures for the oilseed at the Intercontinental Exchange.

Futures

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, grains seeing red

By GFM Network News March 12, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market resumed its downturn due to tariffs imposed by the United States and China. An analyst said canola is testing its contract lows and it will need to “punch through them” in order to regain stability in the market. Statistics Canada projected 2025-26 canola acres to total […] Read more

Corn, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT Weekly: Prices expected to slowly recover

Unless tariffs throw a wrench into things

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 12, 2025

Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are expected to slowly recover by the end of March, said broker Ryan Ettner of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. However, the tariff policies of the Trump administration could easily redirect that trend.

Futures

ICE Midday: Canola tumbles, projected acres decline

By GFM Network News March 12, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market resumed its downturn on Wednesday due to tariffs imposed by the United States and China. Meanwhile, Statistics Canada projected 2025-26 canola acres to total 21.646 million, down 1.7 per cent from last year. The data was collected before the United States implemented tariffs on Canadian […] Read more

CFIA rejects beekeeper proposals on U.S. packaged bees

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall hard, hogs mixed

Alberta Crop Report: Scattered rains, crop conditions

GFM Network News

CFIA rejects beekeeper proposals on U.S. packaged bees

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall hard, hogs mixed

Alberta Crop Report: Scattered rains, crop conditions

Markets

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Positive movement in canola

Using technical analysis for feeder cattle marketing

How your grain marketing plan helps you deal with volatile markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle make gains but show signs of resistance

Canadian Financial Close: C$ strengthens following BoC rate cut

U.S. grains: Chicago grains and soybeans extend losses as trade fights roil

ICE Weekly: No end in sight for canola’s downfall

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, grains seeing red

CBOT Weekly: Prices expected to slowly recover

ICE Midday: Canola tumbles, projected acres decline

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