Markets & Production Tips

Canadian Financial Close: Another dip for the loonie

Greenback steady, crude higher

By GFM Network News August 20, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar slipped a little lower on Wednesday, unable to latch on to support from crude oil. The loonie finished at US$0.7212 or US$1=C$1.3866, compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7219 or US$1=C$1.3852. The United States Dollar Index tacked on 0.026 of a point at 98.145. […] Read more

Canola, Markets

A missed opportunity for farmers says analyst

Prices heading down following crop-saving rains

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 20, 2025

Farmers have likely lost an opportunity to get better prices for their crops, such as canola, just as the harvest across the Canadian Prairies begins to pick up speed, an analyst warned.

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Crops, Markets

CBOT Weekly: Trade focuses on crop tour

High corn, soybean yields pressure prices

By Adam Peleshaty August 20, 2025

The trade is focusing on results from the Pro Farmer Crop Tour, which will make its way through seven states looking at corn and soybean fields from Aug. 18 to 21, 2025.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn choppy as traders eye crop tour results

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters August 20, 2025

Chicago soybean and corn futures chopped up and down on Wednesday as traders monitored results from a U.S. Midwest field tour that initially confirmed strong yield prospects, traders said.

Futures

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: About-face for canola to correct higher

Positive traction for U.S. soybeans, corn, wheat

By GFM Network News August 20, 2025

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures gained some traction on Wednesday, correcting higher after two sessions of losses. Good weather across the Prairies has continued to weigh on values. An analyst said the rains in August averted what was likely a below average canola crop. The analyst also […] Read more

Canola, Cereals, Forages, Markets, Pulses, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Manitoba harvest sees winter crops pass halfway point

Combining of spring crops getting started

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 20, 2025

Harvest operations in Manitoba pressed ahead during the week ended Aug. 18, with fall rye and winter wheat leading the way.

Futures

ICE Canola Midday: Either side of unchanged

Good weather holding back rally

By GFM Network News August 20, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were bouncing either side unchanged on Wednesday morning, with a rally quite unlikely said an analyst. The change in weather, away from the dry conditions earlier this summer, has been impacting the futures the analyst said. He forecast the canola harvest to be […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Nebraska soy, Indiana corn show best potential in years, crop scouts say

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters August 20, 2025

Nebraska’s soybean pod count is the highest in at least 22 years, and its corn yield potential is the strongest in four years, scouts said on Tuesday during the second day of Pro Farmer’s annual tour of major grain-producing states.

Global markets

Global Markets: Crop tour results for Indiana, Nebraska

Bean pod counts fall in Indiana

By GFM Network News August 20, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Day two of the Pro Farmer crop tour brought results from Indiana and Nebraska. In Indiana on Tuesday, corn yields increased from last year to 193.82 bushels per acre, but […] Read more

Futures

ICE canola finds positive momentum

By GFM Network News August 20, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were slightly higher on Wednesday as comparable oils were mixed. European rapeseed was up, but Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were down. Crude oil made gains due to a draw in United States stockpiles and uncertainty over peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Much of the […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Another dip for the loonie

A missed opportunity for farmers says analyst

CBOT Weekly: Trade focuses on crop tour

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn choppy as traders eye crop tour results

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: About-face for canola to correct higher

Manitoba harvest sees winter crops pass halfway point

ICE Canola Midday: Either side of unchanged

Nebraska soy, Indiana corn show best potential in years, crop scouts say

Global Markets: Crop tour results for Indiana, Nebraska

ICE canola finds positive momentum

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