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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end limit down

By Geralyn Wichers November 24, 2025

Chicago live and feeder cattle futures fell by their limits on Monday following news of a Nebraska processing plant closure. All live cattle contracts fell by 7.250 cents. Most-traded June contracts settled at 201.725 cents a pound while February futures closed at 207.525 cents. Feeder cattle contracts dropped by their 9.250-cent limit. Most-traded March futures […] Read more

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Canola, Cereals, Markets, News, Pulses

AAFC makes few changes to November S/D report

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 24, 2025

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made only a handful of alterations for its November report on principal field crops. The only changes AAFC made were with all wheat and durum exports plus domestic use for all wheat and corn in the estimates released on Nov. 24. The report had been initially scheduled for Nov. 19, but AAFC said they chose to delay it until after the United States Department of Agriculture issued its November supply and demand estimates following the U.S. government shutdown.

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans turn lower on Chinese demand uncertainty; corn mixed, wheat falls

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters November 24, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures retreated on Monday from last week’s 17-month high, as traders waited for signs of more Chinese buying of U.S. beans and details from the latest call between Washington and Beijing, market analysts said.

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie inches back

By GFM Network News November 24, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar finished relatively steady on Monday, as its United States counterpart followed suit while crude oil was stronger. The loonie closed at US$0.7088 or US$1=C$1.4108 compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7092 or US$1=C$1.4100. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback was virtually unchanged at […] Read more

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola consolidates higher to start week

By GFM Network News November 24, 2025

The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Monday, taking back some of Friday’s losses as contracts saw some consolidation to start the week. Losses in Chicago soybeans and soyoil accounted for some spillover selling pressure in the canola market. European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil held closer to unchanged. U.S. markets will be closed […] Read more

ICE canola posting small gains at midday Monday

By GFM Network News November 24, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — ICE Futures canola contracts were posting small gains at midday Monday, although activity was choppy as the market consolidated to start the week after dropping sharply on Friday. Losses in Chicago soybeans and soyoil accounted for some spillover selling pressure in the canola market. European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil held closer […] Read more

Global Markets: Weekend Ukrainian peace talks “constructive”

By GFM Network News November 24, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Talks led by the United States in Switzerland over the weekend towards ending the years-long Russia-Ukraine war were reportedly “constructive,” although some sticking points remain. An initial proposal championed by U.S. President Donald Trump was deemed to be […] Read more

ICE canola shows independent strength

By GFM Network News November 24, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were mostly higher on Monday morning, moving the opposite of comparable oils. Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were lower, pulling down canola prices. Meanwhile, crude oil was steady with a negative bias due to concerns regarding oversupply and the possibility of the end […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie grinding lower

By GFM Network News November 24, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar drifted lower on Monday morning, getting little direction from the United States dollar or crude oil. As of 8:39 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7092 or US$1=C$1.4101 compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7102 or US$1=C$1.4109. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback was […] Read more

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans mixed on doubts over Chinese demand

By Reuters November 21, 2025

U.S. soybean futures were mixed at Friday’s close at the end of a see-saw week during which Chinese purchases of U.S. supplies pushed prices to a 17-month high before doubts about whether China would sustain such buying punctured the rally.