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Canadian dollar and business outlook

By GFM Network News June 13, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was relatively unchanged Friday morning, despite a rally in crude oil as financial markets reacted to Israeli attacks on Iran overnight and investors moved to safe havens like the United States dollar. At 8:57 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7341 or US$1=C$1.3622 which compares with Thursday’s […] Read more

Global markets

Global Markets: Israel attacks Iran

By GFM Network News June 13, 2025

Israel attacked the Iranian capital of Tehran last night, targeting the country’s nuclear program and killing two of the country’s top military officers.

Futures

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola, veg oils riding sharp spike in crude

Israel attacks Iran, sending crude higher

By GFM Network News June 13, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures erased overnight losses on Friday morning, following vegetable oils to the upside. After Israel attacked on Iranian nuclear facilities, crude oil spiked on Friday, with ample spillover into the veg oils. There were sharp gains in Chicago soybeans and soyoil, along with […] Read more

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

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 1-wk low on demand worries; wheat sags, corn firms

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters June 12, 2025

U.S. soybean futures fell to one-week lows on Thursday as weak domestic cash markets, poor weekly export sales and worries about the size of U.S. biofuel mandates raised fears about demand for the oilseed, brokers said.

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: C$ up Thursday

By GFM Network News June 12, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was stronger on Thursday, as growing optimism over a possible trade deal between Canada and the United States ahead of next week’s G7 meeting provided support. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7346 or US$1=C$1.3612, which was compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7318 or US$1=C$1.3665. Crude oil posted small gains, […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower; hogs mostly up

By Geralyn Wichers June 12, 2025

Most Chicago cattle futures slipped back on Thursday while most hog futures made slight gains.

Futures

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola rises, grains mixed after USDA report

By GFM Network News June 12, 2025

WINNIPEG -– Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange broke through their resistance levels on Thursday despite weakness in vegetable oils and a stronger Canadian dollar. The United States Department of Agriculture released its monthly oilseed report earlier today which raised exports and trimmed ending stocks for old and new crop Canadian canola. An announcement from […] Read more

Markets

Feed grain weekly: Larger world barley crop expected in 2025/26

USDA predicts 2.5 million-tonne increase on year

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 12, 2025

Global barley production in 2025/26 is forecast to increase by 2.5 million tonnes in 2025/26, with larger crops in the European Union and Russia more than countering smaller crops elsewhere, according to the latest estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture.

The USDA building in Washington, D.C. (Art Wager/iStock/Getty Images)

Cereals, Corn, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

USDA makes small cuts to corn, wheat ending stocks

Few changes the central theme in June report

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 12, 2025

The June supply/demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture contained very few changes from May. The USDA issued its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on June 12, showing some declines for U.S. corn and wheat ending stocks, while those for soybeans were unchanged.

Futures

ICE Midday: July, new crop canola above C$700/tonne

By GFM Network News June 12, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The July canola contract on the Intercontinental Exchange showed strength in the middle of Thursday trading, breaking through recent resistance levels. An analyst said despite the gains, wet weather in Alberta this weekend could pressure prices. However, long-term forecasts predict dryness on the Prairies this summer. The United States Department […] Read more

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Markets

Canadian dollar and business outlook

Global Markets: Israel attacks Iran

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola, veg oils riding sharp spike in crude

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 1-wk low on demand worries; wheat sags, corn firms

Canadian Financial Close: C$ up Thursday

U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower; hogs mostly up

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola rises, grains mixed after USDA report

Feed grain weekly: Larger world barley crop expected in 2025/26

USDA makes small cuts to corn, wheat ending stocks

ICE Midday: July, new crop canola above C$700/tonne

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