Canola oil is still the main priority for the sector, but canola meal is increasingly the subject of research looking for new markets and uses for the oilseed’s byproduct.
Grain prices at the Chicago Board of Trade were on the weaker side for the week ended July 16 due to last week's USDA report and ongoing trade tensions.
China’s soybean imports hit the highest level ever for the month of June, a Reuters calculation of customs data showed on Monday, driven by a surge in shipments from top supplier Brazil.
Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was holding near unchanged Monday morning. At 9:08 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7302 or US$1=C$1.3695 which compares with Friday’s close of US$0.7308 or US$1=C$1.3684. Canadian wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) were up 0.1 per cent in[...]
Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was slightly softer Tuesday morning, as currency markets reacted to the latest inflation data. At 9:27 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7294 or US$1=C$1.3710 which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7303 or US$1=C$1.3693. Canada’s annual inflation rate bumped up to 1.9 per cent in June from[...]
Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was weaker Wednesday morning. At 9:08 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7273 or US$1=C$1.3749 which compares with Tuesday’s close of US$0.7294 or US$1=C$1.3710. The income gap between the highest and lowest income households in Canada reached a record high in the first quarter of 2025 at[...]
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is ready to turn the page and start working with Prime Minister Mark Carney on important shared issues for Saskatchewan and Canada, including agricultural issues, such as providing regulatory certainty in the renewable fuels market.
U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff assault on Canada on Thursday, saying the U.S. would impose a 35 per cent tariff on imports next month. Exceptions for goods under CUSMA, which includes many agricultural products, are expected to continue a White House official said.