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U.S. livestock: Tariffs pull down beef, pork

Export sales, monthly census reports issued

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 3, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Thursday, following the trend in most North American futures and stock markets. The downturn came after United States President Donald Trump announced his wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its export sales report for the week […] Read more

Futures

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Nearby canola rises, grains weaker

By GFM Network News April 3, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola futures were stronger in nearby contracts after Canada avoided additional levies under United States President Donald Trump’s new tariff scheme announced on Wednesday. However, the new crop contracts lost their gains from earlier in the session to finish lower. Canola was spared tariffs as it’s covered […] Read more

Corn, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

CBOT Weekly: Soy takes hardest hit with Trump tariffs

Biodiesel plan boosted Chicago soy

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 3, 2025

The day after the so-called 'Liberation Day' the Chicago Board of Trade was experiencing a mixed reaction, said broker Ryan Ettner of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill.

Futures

ICE Midday: Canola rises as global markets tumble

By GFM Network News April 3, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market was making gains at mid-session Thursday after the oilseed was exempt from the global tariff scheme United States President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. An analyst said canola is rising when the market is the most “price-friendly” seasonally. Should Canada and China come to an agreement […] Read more

Global markets

Global Markets: ‘Liberation Day’ fallout

Carney news conference at 10:30 a.m. CDT

By GFM Network News April 3, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariff plan on Wednesday that’s highlighted by a 10 per cent baseline tariff on all countries effective April 5. Also there is a […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: The impact of Trump’s far-reaching tariff plan

As loonie soars, other markets tumble

By GFM Network News April 3, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was stronger on Thursday morning in the aftermath of United States President Donald Trump’s latest tariff plans announced yesterday. As of 8:46 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7118 or US$1=C$1.4047 compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.6983 or US$1=C$1.4320. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the […] Read more

Futures

ICE canola rises after avoiding additional tariffs

By GFM Network News April 3, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market gained strength in the nearby contracts on Thursday morning, after Canada avoided any additional levies under United States President Donald Trump’s new global tariff scheme announced on Wednesday. Global markets were nearly universally weakened, with European rapeseed, Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil all showing […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat futures drop on fears US tariffs will hurt demand

By Reuters, Tom Polansek April 2, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures fell on Wednesday as traders worried that U.S. farm exports will suffer from new tariffs that President Donald Trump is expected to implement.

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans rise on biofuel coalition meeting with EPA

By Renee Hickman, Reuters April 2, 2025

Chicago soybean futures rose on Tuesday ahead of a meeting between a coalition of oil and biofuel groups and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to discuss raising federal mandates for biomass diesel blending.

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie adds more gains

Greenback falls hard after Trump's tariff announcement

By GFM Network News April 2, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar rose for a second day on Wednesday, a few hours before United States President Donald Trump announced his wide-ranging plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on most other countries. The loonie closed Wednesday at US$0.6983 or US$1=C$1.4320, compared to Tuesday’s finish of US$0.6970 or […] Read more

CFIA rejects beekeeper proposals on U.S. packaged bees

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall hard, hogs mixed

Alberta Crop Report: Scattered rains, crop conditions

GFM Network News

CFIA rejects beekeeper proposals on U.S. packaged bees

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall hard, hogs mixed

Alberta Crop Report: Scattered rains, crop conditions

Markets

U.S. livestock: Tariffs pull down beef, pork

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Nearby canola rises, grains weaker

CBOT Weekly: Soy takes hardest hit with Trump tariffs

ICE Midday: Canola rises as global markets tumble

Global Markets: ‘Liberation Day’ fallout

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: The impact of Trump’s far-reaching tariff plan

ICE canola rises after avoiding additional tariffs

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat futures drop on fears US tariffs will hurt demand

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans rise on biofuel coalition meeting with EPA

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie adds more gains

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