Markets & Production Tips

U.S. livestock: Cattle choppy amid weak cash market, tight supply

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters October 1, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures traded both sides of unchanged on Wednesday as mixed-to-weaker cash markets and a continued tight supply of cattle buffeted futures, analysts said. Industry experts said the U.S.-Mexico border is likely to be closed to cattle imports for the foreseeable future as the flesh-eating screwworm parasite spreads. […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: C$ weakens Wednesday

By GFM Network News October 1, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was weaker relative to its United States counterpart on Wednesday, with a slowdown in the manufacturing sector underscoring expectations for another interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7174 or US$1=C$1.3940, which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7183 or US$1=C$1.3921. There was […] Read more

Canola, Markets, News, Soybeans

China’s canola, soybeans imports to drop one million tonnes each

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 1, 2025

China is expected to import one million tonnes less of canola in 2025/26 than in the previous marketing year, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Beijing projected. China was projected to acquire 3.10 million tonnes of canola this year versus 4.10 million in 2024/25.

Canola, Markets

ICE Weekly: Canola could relive March lows: analyst

By Adam Peleshaty October 1, 2025

Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange are being pressured by the harvest and a lack of export demand. One analyst said they could fall to their March lows.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago grains, soy rebound after Trump announces meeting with Xi

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters October 1, 2025

Chicago soy futures rebounded on Wednesday from below the psychological $10 threshold after U.S. President Donald Trump said soybeans will be a major topic of discussion when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in four weeks.

Corn, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

CBOT Weekly: Trading being guided by emotions

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 1, 2025

Emotional trading was guiding activity at the United States commodity markets, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. The McHenry, Ill.-based Ettner said that particularly held true for Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and corn to a lesser extent.

Markets, News

Manitoba harvest 72 per cent done: report

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 1, 2025

Manitoba farmers made good harvest progress during the last week of September, with 72 per cent of the crop in the bin as of Oct. 1, said the latest provincial report. That was up from 56 per cent done the previous week.

Futures

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, soybeans make gains

By GFM Network News October 1, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia -– Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange corrected themselves on Wednesday after the November contract dropped below C$600/tonne for a brief period. Stronger soybean and vegetable oil prices underpinned gains. An analyst said the slow pace of exports and the ongoing canola harvest are pressuring prices. Another analyst said the contract might […] Read more

Futures

ICE Midday: Canola hits critical price level

By GFM Network News October 1, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – The November canola contract on the Intercontinental Exchange dipped below C$600 per tonne earlier today before returning above that mark. An analyst said the slow pace of exports and the ongoing canola harvest are pressuring prices. Another analyst said the contract might test March lows at around C$580/tonne. Both of them doubt […] Read more

Global markets

Global Markets: U.S. government shuts down

By GFM Network News October 1, 2025

The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump and Congress failed in a last-minute attempt to keep government programs and services running, causing the first U.S. government shutdown in more than six years starting today. A vote to extend government funding by […] Read more

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle choppy amid weak cash market, tight supply

Canadian Financial Close: C$ weakens Wednesday

China’s canola, soybeans imports to drop one million tonnes each

ICE Weekly: Canola could relive March lows: analyst

U.S. grains: Chicago grains, soy rebound after Trump announces meeting with Xi

CBOT Weekly: Trading being guided by emotions

Manitoba harvest 72 per cent done: report

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, soybeans make gains

ICE Midday: Canola hits critical price level

Global Markets: U.S. government shuts down

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