Canadian dollar and business outlook

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was slightly softer Friday morning, with losses in crude oil to start the New Year weighing on the energy-linked currency.      At 8:59 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7277 or US$1=C$1.3742 which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7296 or US$1=C$1.3706. There was no closing price on […] Read more

ICE canola begins 2026 in the red

Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange entered the New Year in negative territory, as the March contract fell below C$600 per tonne amidst light trading. Chicago soyoil was steady, while European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were down. Crude oil also saw declines as oversupply concerns outweighed geopolitical tensions. Brent crude oil […] Read more


Global Markets: Trump, Iran exchange threats

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Widening protests across Iran following the collapse of the country’s currency have left at least seven people dead. United States President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged threats over social media on Friday, with Trump claiming the […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on expectations of tight supplies

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures climbed on Wednesday as market players anticipated tighter cattle supplies in the first quarter of the new year, and there was some technical buying, according to analysts. CME February live cattle LCG26 settled 1.125 cents higher at 231.600 cents per pound, and March feeder cattle FCH26 […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans fall, but achieve first annual gain in three years

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures dropped on Wednesday but logged their first annual gain in three years, supported by China’s return to the U.S. market following a late-October trade truce, although ample global supplies capped the advance. Wheat and corn futures had annual declines, pressured by abundant supplies. The most-active soybean contract on […] Read more




North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Weakness on the last day of 2025

A lack of fresh positive news in Chicago

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures pulled back in sparse activity on Wednesday, getting pressured by weakness in the Chicago soy complex. Losses in Malaysian palm oil also weighed on canola values, with some support coming from gains in most MATIF rapeseed contracts. Declines in crude oil pushed the […] Read more


ICE Canola Midday: Losses getting bigger

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange continued lower at midday Wednesday, being dragged down further by declines in the Chicago soy complex, said a trader. “We’re looking at the U.S. market more than anything else,” the trader said. “We had a nice little run yesterday. Canola has […] Read more