Markets & Production Tips

Global Markets: Trump doubles steel tariff

India extends duty-free yellow peas

By GFM Network News June 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 late Friday that he will double the country’s tariff on steel imports to 50 per cent. Reports said Canada supplies almost of 25 per cent […] Read more

Futures

ICE canola retreats as loonie strengthens

By GFM Network News June 2, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market exited the weekend in negative territory partly due to a stronger Canadian dollar. The loonie was up three-tenths of a United States cent compared to Friday’s close, approaching the 73-cent mark. Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were down while European rapeseed was up. However, crude […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie just short of 73 U.S. cents

Crude oil jumps, greenback lower

By GFM Network News June 2, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was stronger on Monday morning as its United States counterpart slid back. As of 8:37 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7298 or US$1=C$1.3702 compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7268 or US$1=C$1.3758. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback dropped 0.414 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: Wheat seesaws in choppy trade, corn and beans fall

By Renee Hickman, Reuters May 30, 2025

Chicago wheat traded both sides of unchanged on Friday as the U.S. dollar showed some signs of weakness and the market continued to assess lower-than-expected crop ratings, according to analysts, but weather in growing regions was favorable.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up, cattle edge down

By Geralyn Wichers May 30, 2025

Chicago cattle futures closed slightly down on Friday while lean hogs continued to gain.

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie rises, steady for the week

By GFM Network News May 30, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar ended Friday with an increase, just shy of the level reached one week earlier. The loonie closed the day at US$0.7268 or US$1=C$1.3758, compared to US$0.7243 or US$1=C$1.3806 on Thursday. On May 23, the Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7270 or US$1=C$1.3755. Statistics Canada reported on Friday that […] Read more

Futures

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Weakness in soy pulls down canola

U.S. soy down due to unclear biofuel policies

By GFM Network News May 30, 2025

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm –Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed lower on Friday, due to pressure from the Chicago soy complex, especially sharp losses in soyoil. Additional pressure came for declines in Malaysian palm oil, while European rapeseed was higher. Crude oil was narrowly mixed, offering little direction to the vegetable oils. […] Read more

Futures

ICE Canola Midday: Futures sliding back

Weaker soyoil pulling down canola

By GFM Network News May 30, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were lower late Friday morning, getting pressure from sharp declines in Chicago soyoil. An analyst said uncertainty over United States biofuel policies is driving down soyoil futures, with the spillover pulling down canola. Losses in Chicago soybeans and Malaysian palm oil added […] Read more

Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weather lifts Western Canadian prices

Dryness lends support to wheat prices

By Adam Peleshaty May 30, 2025

Dry conditions on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border helped lift Western Canadian wheat prices for the week ended May 29, 2025.

File photo of wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, News, Reuters

Russia needs action to remain world’s top wheat exporter, government official says

By Olga Popova, Reuters May 30, 2025

Russia needs to act swiftly in order to maintain its position as the world's top wheat exporter, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on Friday, acknowledging a sharp slowdown in wheat exports in the current season.

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

Markets

Global Markets: Trump doubles steel tariff

ICE canola retreats as loonie strengthens

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie just short of 73 U.S. cents

U.S. grains: Wheat seesaws in choppy trade, corn and beans fall

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up, cattle edge down

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie rises, steady for the week

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Weakness in soy pulls down canola

ICE Canola Midday: Futures sliding back

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weather lifts Western Canadian prices

Russia needs action to remain world’s top wheat exporter, government official says

AgCanadaTV

AgCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for April 10, 2026

Latest Market News