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North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola falls hard

By GFM Network News September 17, 2025

More losses in U.S. soy, corn, wheat By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed weaker on Wednesday, due in part to Statistics Canada’s production update. StatCan raised its call on the 2025/26 canola harvest to 20.03 million tonnes from 19.94 million last month. An analyst said with the likelihood […] Read more

Corn, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

CBOT Weekly: Futures rise on multiple factors

By Adam Peleshaty September 17, 2025

Different factors caused crop futures on the Chicago Board of Trade to rise during the week ended Sept. 17, 2025.

Futures

ICE Canola Midday: Larger crop weighs on prices

By GFM Network News September 17, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were lower late Wednesday morning, following the release of the September production update from Statistics Canada. Canola output for 2025/26 was raised to 20.03 million tonnes from last month’s estimate of 19.94 million. However, an analyst said production could go higher, […] Read more

Markets, News, Reuters

General Mills keeps annual outlook as North America demand softens

By Anuja Bharat Mistry, Reuters September 17, 2025

General Mills maintained its annual sales and profit forecasts on Wednesday, as the Cheerios maker grapples with rising economic uncertainty and softer demand in key markets, including North America.

Global markets

Global Markets: BoC cuts key rates

By GFM Network News September 17, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. As widely expected by analysts, the Bank of Canada announced on Wednesday a quarter-point cut to its key interest rates with its overnight rate now at 2.5 per cent. The BoC noted weaker […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie down as BoC cuts rate

By GFM Network News September 17, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar declined on Wednesday morning ahead of announcements from the Bank of Canada and the United States Federal Reserve. The loonie was at US$0.7268 or US$1=C$1.3759 as of 8:57 a.m. CDT, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.7274 or US$1=C$1.3748. The Bank of Canada announced this morning it cut its […] Read more

Crops, Markets, News

Canadian crop production revised mostly higher from August

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 17, 2025

Canadian grain and oilseed production in 2025/26 was likely larger than earlier expectations, as warm temperatures and increased precipitation across the Prairies in August helped crop development, according to updated estimates from Statistics Canada released Sept. 17.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures slide

By Geralyn Wichers September 16, 2025

Chicago cattle and hog futures slid on Tuesday as economic data showed signs of slowing U.S. household spending. Most-active December live cattle closed at 235.150 cents a pound, down 1.125 cents. October contracts settled at 233.450 cents per pound, down 1.150 cents. Most-traded October feeder cattle futures settled at 354.300 cents a pound, down 0.200 […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: More gains for loonie

By GFM Network News September 16, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar pushed higher on Tuesday, as its United States counterpart fell back and there were gains in crude oil. The increase in the loonie comes before tomorrow morning’s Bank of Canada interest rate announcement. The U.S. Federal Reserve follows with its announcement in the […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures rise as dollar sags; crop yields eyed

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters September 16, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures hit their highest in more than two months on Tuesday, buoyed by a weaker dollar and uncertainty about the size of the U.S. crop, analysts said. Soybeans drew support from optimism about U.S. trade talks with China, the world’s largest soy buyer, given news that […] Read more

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Markets

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola falls hard

CBOT Weekly: Futures rise on multiple factors

ICE Canola Midday: Larger crop weighs on prices

General Mills keeps annual outlook as North America demand softens

Global Markets: BoC cuts key rates

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie down as BoC cuts rate

Canadian crop production revised mostly higher from August

U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures slide

Canadian Financial Close: More gains for loonie

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures rise as dollar sags; crop yields eyed

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