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Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie exceeds 71 U.S. cents

Greenback taking a tumble

By GFM Network News April 10, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar jumped higher on Thursday morning as its United States counterpart tumbled. As of 8:45 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7112 or US$1=C$1.4061 compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7067 or US$1=C$1.4150. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback dropped 1.223 points at 101.390. Yesterday, U.S. […] Read more

Canadian farm groups speak out on tariffs

Canola, Markets

ICE Canola Weekly: Canola prices rise despite trade wars

Canadian oilseed thrives amidst Chinese tariffs

By Adam Peleshaty April 9, 2025

Despite the trade war between the United States and practically every other country, canola prices were on the rise for the week ended April 9, 2025.

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy surges; corn, wheat rally after Trump pauses most tariffs

By Julie Ingwersen, Renee Hickman, Reuters April 9, 2025

U.S. soybean futures soared by two per cent on Wednesday while corn and wheat closed higher, rallying along with crude oil CLc1 and equity markets after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would pause the tariff increases he announced last week for most countries, even as he raised them on China.

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Trump flip-flop boosts markets

Pauses reciprocal tariffs, raises levies on China again

By GFM Network News April 9, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar gained almost a quarter of a cent on Wednesday, after United States President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause to his worldwide array of reciprocal tariffs. However, Trump further increased U.S. tariffs on imports of Chinese goods to 125 per cent from 104 […] Read more

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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Closing higher after Trump announces tariff pause

But boosts duties on China to 125 per cent

By Glen Hallick April 9, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Wednesday, after United States President Donald Trump announced he will pause his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. Trump said the suspension of the levies comes as more than 75 countries were set to negotiate trade with the U.S. or had not taken […] Read more

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Feed Grain Weekly: Tariff fears on cattle leads to weak demand

Expect slow spring, summer

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 9, 2025

As tariff issues continue to hover around the globe, there has been a sharp reduction in the number of cattle in Canadian feedlots, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. And that has reduced the demand for feed grains in Western Canada to a trickle.

Futures

ICE Midday: Canola steady to higher

By GFM Network News April 9, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market was steady in nearby contracts and higher in the deferreds in the middle of trade on Wednesday. Hours after the United States raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 104 per cent, China responded by raising levies on American goods to 84 per cent. An analyst […] Read more

Futures

ICE canola mixed Wednesday morning

By GFM Network News April 9, 2025

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was narrowly mixed Wednesday morning, as the futures continue to react to the shifting global trade news. China and the United States raised their tariffs on each other, while Canada also upped its retaliatory measures against Trump’s trade policies. Chicago soyoil […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: China, U.S. boost tariffs on each other

That weakens greenback, with loonie higher

By GFM Network News April 9, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was higher on Wednesday morning, benefitting from a sharp loss in its United States counterpart, but the gain was tempered by hard declines in crude oil. As of 8:38 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7058 or US$1=C$1.4172 compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7044 or […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans climb on recovery after tariff news

By Renee Hickman, Reuters April 8, 2025

Chicago soybean futures rose on Tuesday, bouncing back from a four-month low on technical trading, while corn and soy futures also firmed as traders turned their attention toward a U.S. Department of Agriculture data release and weather concerns, analysts said.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on screwworm news

Trade mission heads for Japan as Canada becomes the country’s top pork supplier

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on lack of Chinese demand, wheat hits contract lows

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on screwworm news

Trade mission heads for Japan as Canada becomes the country’s top pork supplier

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on lack of Chinese demand, wheat hits contract lows

Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie exceeds 71 U.S. cents

ICE Canola Weekly: Canola prices rise despite trade wars

U.S. grains: Soy surges; corn, wheat rally after Trump pauses most tariffs

Canadian Financial Close: Trump flip-flop boosts markets

U.S. livestock: Closing higher after Trump announces tariff pause

Feed Grain Weekly: Tariff fears on cattle leads to weak demand

ICE Midday: Canola steady to higher

ICE canola mixed Wednesday morning

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: China, U.S. boost tariffs on each other

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans climb on recovery after tariff news

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