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Global Markets: Trump announcement this afternoon

Said to involve defense department

By GFM Network News September 2, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump said on social media Monday that he will make an announcement at 1 p.m. CDT on Tuesday. Although it’s unclear as to exactly what Trump […] Read more

Futures

ICE canola continues lower to start week

By GFM Network News September 2, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — ICE canola futures were weaker Tuesday morning, seeing a continuation of last week’s losses as activity resumed following the Labour Day long weekend. Expectations for a large crop coupled with concerns over Chinese demand continued to overhang the market. Weakness in Chicago soybeans added to the softer tone in canola, although soyoil […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie lower, crude oil rises

By GFM Network News September 2, 2025

The Canadian dollar turned lower on Tuesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7245 or US$1=C$1.3803 as of 8:31 a.m. CDT, compared to Friday’s close at US$0.7277 or US$1=C$1.3742. The Bank of Canada did not publish a closing rate on Monday due to Labour Day. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.60 of a point […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, TSX rise ahead of Labour Day

By GFM Network News August 29, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar ended the week with its highest close in a month. The loonie closed at US$0.7277 or US$1=C$1.3742 on Friday, compared to US$0.7270 or US$1=C$1.3756 on Thursday. By comparison, last week’s close was US$0.7218 or US$1=C$1.3854. Statistics Canada reported today that Canada’s economy shrank by 1.6 per cent in the […] Read more

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Feed Grains Weekly: Price likely to keep stepping back

Expected to drop passed last year’s lows

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 29, 2025

As the harvest in southern Alberta presses on, a broker said that is one of the factors pulling feed prices lower in the region. Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge, added that lower cattle numbers in feedlots, plentiful amounts of grass for cattle to graze and a lacklustre export market also weighed on feed prices.

Futures

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola tumbles, grains rise

By GFM Network News August 29, 2025

Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were still reeling on Friday following the release of Statistics Canada’s bearish canola production estimate as well as weaker comparable oil prices. StatCan projected the 2025-26 canola crop at 19.94 million tonnes in Thursday’s report, compared to 19.24 million last year and the five-year average of 18.25 million. An […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn rises on strong demand, disease concerns

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters August 29, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures firmed on Friday on support from strong international demand, concerns over disease in the U.S. Midwest and technical support, analysts said.

Futures

ICE Midday: Canola still in free fall

By GFM Network News August 29, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange took another sharp drop on Friday as Thursday’s report from Statistics Canada and weaker vegetable oils weighed on prices. StatCan projected the 2025-26 canola crop at 19.94 million tonnes, compared to 19.24 million last year and the five-year average of 18.25 million. An analyst believes there will […] Read more

Markets, News, Reuters

China boosts soybean buys from Argentina, Uruguay amid U.S. trade war, sources say

China has yet to book US soybean imports for fourth quarter

By Ella Cao, Naveen Thukral, Reuters August 29, 2025

China's soybean importers are boosting purchases from Argentina and Uruguay over the next year to fill the supply gap left by the absence of U.S. shipments as the trade war drags on.

Global markets

Global Markets: Canada’s economy shrinks

By GFM Network News August 29, 2025

The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported that the country’s economy contracted by 1.6 per cent on an annual basis in the second quarter, compared to two per cent growth in the first. Economists had expected the economy to shrink by 0.6 per cent […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop as beef prices, packer margins erode

CBOT Weekly: Soybean, wheat futures come down

Masterfeeds to enter new ADM/Alltech feed joint venture

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop as beef prices, packer margins erode

CBOT Weekly: Soybean, wheat futures come down

Masterfeeds to enter new ADM/Alltech feed joint venture

Markets

Global Markets: Trump announcement this afternoon

ICE canola continues lower to start week

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie lower, crude oil rises

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, TSX rise ahead of Labour Day

Feed Grains Weekly: Price likely to keep stepping back

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola tumbles, grains rise

U.S. grains: Corn rises on strong demand, disease concerns

ICE Midday: Canola still in free fall

China boosts soybean buys from Argentina, Uruguay amid U.S. trade war, sources say

Global Markets: Canada’s economy shrinks

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