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Chicago corn, soy and wheat eased on Wednesday as traders took profits and monitored the possible impacts of U.S. tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, set to take effect on March 4 after a 30-day delay.
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U.S. grains: Chicago grains and soybeans dip on year-end positioning, tariff worries
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, crude oil slightly decline
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar moved downward once again on Wednesday. The loonie closed at US$0.6974 or US$1=C$1.4339, compared to US$0.6999 or US$1=C$1.4287 on Tuesday. The U.S. Dollar Index gained 0.20 of a point at 106.51. Crude oil was slightly lower on Wednesday after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a decline in […] Read more
ICE Canada Weekly: Tariffs coming, may not last long says analyst
Canola likely to tally post-tariffs
To Errol Andersson of Errol's Commodity Wire in Calgary, there's little doubt the Trump administration will press ahead with tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Short covering spurs canola increases
Day of losses in Chicago
By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures turned around on Wednesday to climb higher, erasing a good chunk of their losses this week. An analyst credited the strength canola had to a “short-covering bounce.” He suggested that any tariffs the Trump administration could impose on Canada next week could […] Read more
CBOT Weekly: Tariffs front and centre at CBOT
Trump’s threats pressure crop markets
Tariff threats from United States President Donald Trump caused a downturn at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Feb. 26, 2025.
ICE Canola Midday: Canadian oilseed swings higher
U.S. tariffs if imposed, likely won't last long - analyst
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were on the upswing late Wednesday morning in what an analyst called a “short covering bounce.” The analyst suggested that if the Trump administration does press ahead with their tariffs against Canada next week, those levies won’t be in place for that long […] Read more
Global Markets: Leadership hopefuls meet in final debate
Freeland says she's best one to take on Trump
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The four contenders to succeed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party met Tuesday in the leadership race’s English language debate. The frontrunners, former deputy prime minister […] Read more
ICE canola mixed in choppy early trade
By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was trading to both sides of unchanged in choppy activity Wednesday morning, seeing some consolidation amid ideas sharp losses posted earlier in the week were overdone. Tightening supplies and the need to ration demand remained supportive for canola. Weakness in the […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie plunges lower
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar struggled on Wednesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.6969 or US$1=C$1.4349 as of 8:31 a.m. CST, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.6999 or US$1=C$1.4287. The United States Dollar Index strengthened 0.21 of a point at 106.51. Crude oil moved slightly lower as the market awaited a deal to […] Read more
How tariffs could influence cattle prices
The Markets: A 10 per cent tariff on Canadian cattle could be absorbed by U.S. consumer prices
During the first couple weeks of January, auction markets in Western Canada experienced a surge in sales as cow-calf producers increased selling prior to the Trump inauguration. Feeder cattle markets have been trading at record highs, which may have contributed to the feeder cattle liquidation; however, most cattle producers were selling in anticipation of U.S. […] Read more
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