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Most wheat prices in Western Canada during the week ended March 20, 2025 were slightly lower than those from the previous week.
Markets
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Small declines for wheat bids
Wheat prices show little movement
Global Markets: Trying for another Black Sea deal
Drone strike targets Odessa
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Officials from the United States, Russia and Ukraine are scheduled to meet in Riyadh on Monday to discuss another Black Sea Initiative. The U.S. will hold separate talks with their Russian […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie, crude oil step back
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar retreated on Friday morning after the release of economic data from Statistics Canada. The loonie was at US$0.6960 or US$1=C$1.4369 as of 8:35 a.m. CDT, compared to Thursday’s close at US$0.6970 or US$1=C$1.4347. StatCan reported today that retail sales dropped 0.6 per cent at C$69.4 billion in […] Read more
ICE canola slightly weaker Friday morning
By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was posting small losses Friday morning, seeing some follow-through selling after Thursday’s downturn. A softer tone in Chicago soyoil and soybeans contributed to the weakness in canola, with Malaysian palm oil also lower in overnight trade. However, European rapeseed was stronger. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle continue climb, hogs continue slide
Chicago cattle contracts continued to rise on Thursday ahead of the USDA’s cattle on feed report, due Friday.
U.S. grains: Wheat futures fall on shaky export demand, stronger dollar
Chicago wheat futures eased for a third consecutive session on Thursday as lackluster weekly export sales data as well as strength in the dollar added to doubts over U.S. export prospects, traders said.
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie weakens, crude oil jumps
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar showed some weakness on Thursday as strength in its United States counterpart exceeded the support from gains in crude oil. The loonie ended the day at US$0.6970 or US$1=C$1.4347, compared to US$0.6980 or US$1=C$1.4326 on Wednesday. The United States Dollar Index improved 0.42 of a point at […] Read more
North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola weakens as China implements tariffs
U.S. soybeans, corn higher, wheat pulls back
By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures turned weaker on Thursday due to pressure from China’s 100 per cent tariffs on imports of Canadian canola meal and oil. Canola was recovering this week from sharp losses incurred after China announced its plans for its levies. China took the action […] Read more
Feed Grain Weekly: Prices stand still amidst tariff troubles
Politics driving feed grain markets
Tariffs from China and the United States have paralyzed feed grain markets in Western Canada according to Market Master Ltd. owner Susanne Leclerc from Edmonton.
ICE Canola Midday: Chinese tariffs kick in
China #2 buyer of Canadian canola meal, oil
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were weaker late Thursday morning as China proceeded with its tariffs on Canadian canola meal and oil. So far through 2025, China has been Canada’s number-two foreign customer for the meal and oil. The levies are said to be in response to Canada […] Read more
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