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Despite my call for an official recession in Canada, I do think our stocks will perform better, with a gain of perhaps 10 per cent.

Columns, Home Quarter Investing, Markets

A spectacular 2024 defied predictions, again

Investing for Fun and Profit: Also, my amateur investor market outlook for 2025

By Herman VanGenderen February 28, 2025

The stock market was a happy place in 2024, with the U.S. S&P 500 delivering a 25 per cent total return, including dividends. Even the laggardly Canadian TSX joined the party with a total return of 21.6 per cent. How did my 2024 predictions turn out compared to the pros, and what do I see […] Read more

FCC’s charts to consider in 2025

Beef Cattle, Canola, Equipment, Markets

FCC’s charts to consider in 2025

On a per-acre basis, equipment costs have risen faster than farm revenue

By Farm Credit Canada February 28, 2025

Editor’s Note: Following are excerpts from a Jan. 15 blog post by the Economics branch of Farm Credit Canada. “As we start the new year amid new challenges, including slowing population growth and potential trade barriers, here are our top charts to help make sense of the economic environment for the agriculture and agri-food sector, […] Read more

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn falls on US planting data, tariff confusion

By Renee Hickman, Reuters February 27, 2025

Chicago corn was down sharply on Thursday as market players digested numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outlook Forum as well as expectations of new U.S. tariffs on imports from Mexico and China, analysts said.

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rebound, hogs fall

By Geralyn Wichers February 27, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rebounded on Thursday while hogs tumbled.

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, TSX tumble

By GFM Network News February 27, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar closed at its lowest level since Feb. 3 on Thursday. The loonie ended the day at US$0.6934 or US$1=C$1.4422, compared to US$0.6974 or US$1=C$1.4339 on Wednesday. On Thursday, United States President Donald Trump reiterated his intentions to impose tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports on March 4. […] Read more

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Too much pressure on canola to sustain gains

Weakness highlights trading in Chicago

By GFM Network News February 27, 2025

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures gave up their earlier gains on Thursday to close the day lower. Pressure on canola came from sharp losses in Malaysian palm oil and more modest declines in the Chicago soy complex. Upticks in European rapeseed and crude oil helped to temper […] Read more

ICE Canola Midday: Tariff threat encouraging forward buying

Trumps says tariffs are coming March 4

By GFM Network News February 27, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures edged higher late Thursday morning on concerns over forthcoming tariffs to be imposed by the Trump administration. “The tariff story is still the dominant issue,” an analyst stressed, suggesting there could be an eleventh-hour deal on March 3 to further postpone the levies. […] Read more

Global Markets: Trump tariff miscue creates confusion

Still March 4 "pending ongoing negotiations"

By GFM Network News February 27, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Some confusion over tariffs arose on Wednesday after United States President Donald Trump said the 25 per cent levies to be imposed on imports from Canada and Mexico would take effect […] Read more

ICE canola higher Thursday morning amid trade uncertainty

By GFM Network News February 27, 2025

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was posting solid gains Thursday morning amid ongoing uncertainty over trade policies in the United States. After U.S. President Donald Trump hinted Wednesday that the broad 25 per cent tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico set to come into […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie tumbles, crude oil surges

By GFM Network News February 27, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar tumbled on Thursday morning after United States President Donald Trump confirmed tariffs against Canada and Mexico will go ahead as planned on March 4. The loonie was at US$0.6930 or US$1=C$1.4430 as of 8:36 a.m. CST, compared to Wednesday’s close at US$0.6974 or US$1=C$1.4339. The United States […] Read more