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As I’ve already experienced with telcos, declining profitability often leads to declining service levels.

Columns, Home Quarter Investing, Markets

Can Canada’s banks and telcos maintain as reliable performers?

Investing for Fun and Profit: Also includes an update on the latest status of the Titanium Strength Portfolio

By Herman VanGenderen September 16, 2024

This is my 100th column over the past six years for Grainews. I hope you’ve enjoyed the wit and wisdom, albeit limited, and that my musings helped your off-farm investing success. This is also the first column written following the May 15 anniversary of the Titanium Strength Portfolio (TSP). At its outset, the purpose was […] Read more

Futures

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola surges, CBOT grains down

By GFM Network News September 16, 2024

WINNIPEG — The ICE Futures canola market rose sharply on Monday, correcting itself from contract lows on Friday and after the release of new data from Statistics Canada. One analyst expected StatCan’s new production figure for canola was lifting prices, but he also raised the possibility of increased buying from China. StatCan cut its 2024-25 […] Read more

Canola, Markets

Fund traders add to bearish bets in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 16, 2024

Managed money fund traders added to their large net short position in canola in early September, while profit-taking saw a reduction in the bearish bets for soybeans and corn in Chicago, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report.

Futures

ICE Midday: Canola rising after StatCan report

By GFM Network News September 16, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market bounced higher in the middle of trading on Monday, correcting off Friday’s contract lows, after the release of satellite imagery-based data from Statistics Canada (StatCan). StatCan downwardly revised its 2024-25 canola production estimate by 520,000 tonnes at 18.98 million, down 1.1 per cent on the year but […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian dollar and business outlook

By GFM Network News September 16, 2024

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was holding near unchanged Monday morning. At 9:18 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7359 or US$1=C$1.3589, which compares with Friday’s close of US$0.7361 or US$1=C$1.3586. Canadian home sales were up by 1.3 per cent in August compared to the previous month […] Read more

The latest model-based production estimates from Statistics Canada shows downward revisions in both canola and wheat production from the August report. Photo: Thinkstock

Markets

StatCan revises canola production lower

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 16, 2024

Hot and dry weather saw crop conditions decline across much of Western Canada over the past month, with the latest model-based production estimates from Statistics Canada showing downward revisions in both canola and wheat production from the August report.

Global markets

Global Markets: Air Canada, pilots reach new agreement

By GFM Network News September 16, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Air Canada said on Sunday it reached a tentative agreement with more than 5,400 of its pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). Air Canada said its main airline and Air Canada Rouge will operate […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat hits 12-week peak on Black Sea tensions

By Reuters, Tom Polansek September 13, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures reached a 12-week high on Friday as escalating tensions in Russia's war with Ukraine increased uncertainty about Black Sea exports.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking pushes down CME cattle futures after gains

By Reuters, Tom Polansek September 13, 2024

Traders booked profits ahead of the weekend, after the markets previously found support from gains in equities and improved processor margins that should boost demand for slaughter-ready cattle. Beef processors were earning $54.30 for each head of cattle they slaughtered, after losing money on each animal just a month ago, HedgersEdge.com data shows.

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Alberta weekly crop report: Harvest yields are coming in lighter than expected

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 13, 2024

Combining of major crops in Alberta progressed 23 points during the week ended Sept. 10, reaching 54 per cent, according to the province's latest weekly crop report. While dry weather helped to advance the harvest, crop yields were not meeting expectations.

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound on technical buying

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as rapid harvest overshadows China trade hopes

Good weather pushes Alberta harvest along

Markets

Can Canada’s banks and telcos maintain as reliable performers?

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola surges, CBOT grains down

Fund traders add to bearish bets in canola

ICE Midday: Canola rising after StatCan report

Canadian dollar and business outlook

StatCan revises canola production lower

Global Markets: Air Canada, pilots reach new agreement

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat hits 12-week peak on Black Sea tensions

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking pushes down CME cattle futures after gains

Alberta weekly crop report: Harvest yields are coming in lighter than expected

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AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

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