Canadian dollar and business outlook

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was stronger Wednesday morning, with gains in crude oil lending some support to the energy-linked currency.      At 8:51 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7165 or US$1=C$1.3957 which compares with Tuesday’s close of US$0.7150 or US$1=C$1.3986.      Softer than expected jobs data out of the United […] Read more

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola dropping back

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were lower on Wednesday morning, getting mixed signals from comparable oils. Chicago soybeans were narrowly mixed, along with losses in soyoil and upticks in soymeal. Malaysian palm oil was relatively steady and MATIF rapeseed was lower. Crude oil was higher with spillover trying […] Read more


Canadian financial close: C$ softens slightly

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was slightly softer at Tuesday’s close, with positioning ahead of jobs data due out later in the week behind some of the activity.      The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7150 or US$1=C$1.3986, which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7154 or US$1=C$1.3979.      The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development […] Read more

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Calling for bigger crops ahead of StatCan report

Statistics Canada will release its first survey-based production estimates for the 2025/26 crop year on Dec. 4, with general expectations for upward revisions to most major crops from the model-based estimates in September. However, as StatCan has shown a tendency to underestimate production in its December reports, many analysts expect actual production may be revised upward in subsequent reports.


North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, soybeans lower

Glacier FarmMedia -– Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were lower after choppy trade throughout the day.      An analyst said there was “lots of resistance” as January canola approached the C$650 per tonne mark. On the other hand, January Chicago soyoil could soon break above 53 U.S. cents per pound, which may lift canola […] Read more




ICE Midday: Canola holds steady

Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were virtually unchanged in the middle of Tuesday trading as trading had been choppy. Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were higher. However, crude oil eased off as officials from the United States and Russia met in Moscow today to discuss a potential end […] Read more


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Klassen: Feeder market has volatile week

For the week ending November 29, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt higher to 10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. Markets were hard to define given the volatility and emotional behavior. Certain larger operations were extremely aggressive securing ownership across Western Canada while Ontario demand was more prevalent late in the week. Alberta […] Read more

Canadian dollar and business outlook

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was slightly softer Tuesday morning.      At 8:58 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7145 or US$1=C$1.3996 which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7154 or US$1=C$1.3979.      The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) raised its forecast for growth in the world economy in 2025 to […] Read more