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Global Markets: U.S. strikes Iran

By GFM Network News June 23, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Airstrikes on Iran by the United States over the weekend initially sent energy markets climbing higher, but crude oil was backing away from its highs by Monday morning. North Dakota declared a statewide disaster on Saturday […] Read more

Futures

ICE canola starts week in negative territory

By GFM Network News June 23, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange opened the week slightly lower despite a weaker Canadian dollar and higher crude oil prices. Crude surged over the weekend due to the United States attack on Iran. However, rains on the Prairies over the weekend put pressure on prices. Chicago soyoil and Malaysian […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Weaker loonie

U.S. greenback swings higher

By GFM Network News June 23, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar fell back on Monday morning as its United States counterpart gained strength. As of 8:35 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7258 or US$1=C$1.3775 compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7284 or US$1=C$1.3728. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback advanced 0.568 of a point at […] Read more

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slip on profit-taking, favourable Midwest weather

By Karl Plume, Reuters June 20, 2025

U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday as favourable weather in much of the Midwest boosted crop production potential and as traders squared positions ahead of the weekend, analysts said.

Cattle at a feedlot near North Platte, Nebraska. (AndrewLinscott/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall, hogs made modest gains

By Geralyn Wichers June 20, 2025

Chicago cattle futures fell while hog contracts made modest gains after trading resumed on Friday following the Juneteenth holiday.

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie ends down on the week

By GFM Network News June 20, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Friday to end a negative week for the currency. The loonie closed the day at US$0.7284 or US$1=C$1.3728, compared to US$0.7287 or US$1=C$1.36724 on Thursday. It ended the week down seven-tenths of a U.S. cent compared to June 13. The United States Dollar Index […] Read more

Futures

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola can’t hang on to increases

Losses all around in Chicago

By GFM Network News June 20, 2025

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures turned slightly lower on Friday, giving up their gains from earlier in the session. Pressure on canola came from declines in the Chicago soy complex after it struggled as well to maintain increases. However, support was derived from upticks in Malaysian palm […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids rise on dryness

U.S. crop conditions, weaker loonie also raise prices

By Adam Peleshaty June 20, 2025

Dryness on the Canadian Prairies, as well as worsening U.S. winter wheat crop conditions and a weakening Canadian dollar raised Western Canadian wheat bids for the week ended June 19, 2025.

Futures

ICE Canola Midday: Pushing higher

Gains from tight supplies, dry conditions

By GFM Network News June 20, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were higher late Friday morning, as the Prairie weather forecast and tight old crop supplies provided support. An analyst said there’s a risk premium in canola due to dry conditions over much of the region, while there’s skepticism over the weekend forecast. […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

China’s May soybean imports from Brazil jump 37.5 per cent year over year

By Reuters June 20, 2025

China’s soybean imports from Brazil surged 37.5 per cent in May from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, as buyers scooped up South America’s bumper crop, while supplies from the United States also rose 28.3 per cent.

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Markets

Global Markets: U.S. strikes Iran

ICE canola starts week in negative territory

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Weaker loonie

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slip on profit-taking, favourable Midwest weather

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall, hogs made modest gains

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie ends down on the week

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola can’t hang on to increases

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids rise on dryness

ICE Canola Midday: Pushing higher

China’s May soybean imports from Brazil jump 37.5 per cent year over year

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