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ICE Canola Midday: Overdone losses fueling increases

Canola more competitive after last week's tumble

By GFM Network News March 19, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures continued pushing higher late Wednesday morning, in what could be the third day in a row of increases. A trader said canola regaining some of its lost strength because last week’s tumble after China announced coming tariffs on its canola meal and oil […] Read more

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ICE canola posting solid gains for third day

By GFM Network News March 19, 2025

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was stronger for the third session in a row Wednesday morning, as the futures continued to correct off the nearby lows hit last week amid ideas those losses were overdone. End user bargain hunting and chart-based positioning contributed to the gains, […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie eases off ahead of U.S. Fed announcement

By GFM Network News March 19, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar retreated away from the 70 United States cent mark on Wednesday. The loonie was at US$0.6985 or US$1=C$1.4316 as of 8:36 a.m. CDT, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.6993 or US$1=C$1.4301. The U.S. Dollar Index was up 0.37 of a point at 103.61. The U.S. Federal Reserve […] Read more

Global markets

Global Markets: Canadian farmland values continue to rise

Saskatchewan leads the country

By GFM Network News March 19, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Farm Credit Canada reported on Tuesday the value of Canadian cultivated farmland increased by a healthy 9.3 per cent in 2024 but slipped from 11.5 per cent in 2023. Saskatchewan led […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie stays put, inflation up

By GFM Network News March 18, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was relatively unchanged on Tuesday after Statistics Canada released new economic data. The loonie ended the day at US$0.6993 or US$1=C$1.4301, compared to US$0.6991 or US$1=C$1.4304 on Monday. StatCan reported Canada’s inflation rate jumped to 2.6 per cent in February, the same month the federal government’s temporary tax […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Tuesday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 18, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Tuesday, seeing continued strength in the front months at the close while edging lower in the more deferred contracts.

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North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola finds support from soyoil, rapeseed

U.S. soybeans, corn lower, wheat mixed

By GFM Network News March 18, 2025

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures regained a little bit more lost ground on Tuesday, with the largest increases in the old crop contracts. While gains in Chicago soyoil and European rapeseed spilled over into canola, there was pressure from declines in soybeans and soymeal. The Malaysian palm […] Read more

Futures

ICE Canola Midday: Hopes for a new bottom

Working on day two of recovery

By GFM Network News March 18, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures continued higher late Tuesday morning, working on their second day of gains following last week’s hard losses. Canola was getting support from strong upswings in Chicago soyoil as well more modest increases in soybeans. As Malaysian palm oil remained closed for a holiday, […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market jumps back to historical highs

By Jerry Klassen March 18, 2025

For the week ending March 15, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $8-$12 higher compared to seven days earlier. Prices fully recovered from the prior week with values quoted at or near historical highs. Finishing feedlots were aggressive across all weight categories due to strength in the nearby and deferred live cattle futures. Once again, […] Read more

Global markets

Global Markets: February inflation higher than expected

End of sales tax break spurs increase

By GFM Network News March 18, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Inflation in Canada climbed to an annualized rate of 2.6 per cent from 1.9 per cent in January, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday. That exceeded analysts’ predictions of the consumer price […] Read more

Pulse Weekly: Exports down month-to-month

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge, hogs up

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn sink to contract lows as large supply weighs

GFM Network News

Pulse Weekly: Exports down month-to-month

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge, hogs up

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn sink to contract lows as large supply weighs

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ICE Canola Midday: Overdone losses fueling increases

ICE canola posting solid gains for third day

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie eases off ahead of U.S. Fed announcement

Global Markets: Canadian farmland values continue to rise

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie stays put, inflation up

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Tuesday

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola finds support from soyoil, rapeseed

ICE Canola Midday: Hopes for a new bottom

Klassen: Feeder cattle market jumps back to historical highs

Global Markets: February inflation higher than expected

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