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ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola stepping back

Declines in soy pulling canola down

By GFM Network News February 5, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were lower on Wednesday morning, following the Chicago soy complex to the downside. There were also losses in European rapeseed, but Malaysian palm oil nudged upward. Declines in crude oil weighed on vegetable oil values. Despite the pull back in canola this morning, […] Read more

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Columns, Currency Markets, Home Quarter Investing

Wish not for a weak Canadian dollar

Investing for Fun and Profit: Weak currency is symptomatic of weak investing confidence in a country

By Herman VanGenderen February 4, 2025

There exists what I believe is a very common misconception that a weak currency is good for the economy. Statements by news media and politicians often parrot this theme because on a short-term basis, exports become cheaper for foreign buyers and imports more expensive for domestic purchasers, theoretically enhancing domestic production. However, what’s missing in […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Turn-around Tuesday for loonie

By GFM Network News February 4, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar sharply rose on Tuesday to its highest close since Jan. 24 after planned tariffs on Canadian goods entering the United States were delayed. The loonie closed at US$0.6971 or US$1=C$1.4345, higher than US$0.6848 or US$1=C$1.4603 on Monday. The U.S. Dollar Index lost 1.03 points at 107.96. Meanwhile, […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle continue downward, hogs turnaround

U.S.,China impose tariffs on each other

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 4, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Tuesday as the selloff continued.

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Corn, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans, Winter Wheat

U.S. Grains: Soybeans climb to highest since July as tariff worries ease

By Reuters, Tom Polansek February 4, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped to their highest level since July on Tuesday as concerns eased that trade disputes will disrupt U.S. agricultural exports, analysts said.

Futures

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola boosted by easing tariff concerns

By GFM Network News February 4, 2025

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market posted solid gains in most months on Tuesday, as a looming trade war with the United States was paused for at least a month. U.S. tariffs and Canadian retaliatory measures had been set to come into effect on Feb. 4, which would have […] Read more

Markets, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Pulse Canada asks for ‘predictable, fair and equitable’ trade

Cherewyk gives reminder of Canada-U.S. relationship

By Adam Peleshaty February 4, 2025

Pulse Canada president Greg Cherewyk said his organization will promote fair trade with its U.S. counterparts despite lingering tariffs.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Western Canadian feeder markets set fresh high amid tariff threat

By Jerry Klassen February 4, 2025

For the week ending February 1, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $8 per hundredweight higher compared to seven days earlier. In some cases, larger packages of quality genetics were up as much $15/cwt from the prior week.

Futures

ICE canola up as tariffs postponed

By GFM Network News February 4, 2025

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was stronger at midday Tuesday, hitting its highest levels since November as support came from news the United States would postpone imposing tariffs on Canadian imports for at least a month. U.S. tariffs and Canadian retaliatory measures had been set to come […] Read more

Global markets

Global Markets: Trump delays tariffs until March

By GFM Network News February 4, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday that planned 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods imported into the U.S. would be delayed until March. The levies were set aside after both nations’ […] Read more

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat up, durum mixed

GFM Network News

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat up, durum mixed

Markets

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola stepping back

Wish not for a weak Canadian dollar

Canadian Financial Close: Turn-around Tuesday for loonie

U.S. livestock: Cattle continue downward, hogs turnaround

U.S. Grains: Soybeans climb to highest since July as tariff worries ease

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola boosted by easing tariff concerns

Pulse Weekly: Pulse Canada asks for ‘predictable, fair and equitable’ trade

Klassen: Western Canadian feeder markets set fresh high amid tariff threat

ICE canola up as tariffs postponed

Global Markets: Trump delays tariffs until March

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