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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs drop

By Geralyn Wichers 22 minutes ago

Chicago cattle and hog futures fell on Wednesday. Most-active February live cattle futures lost 2.100 cents to settle at 234.525 cents per pound. April live cattle closed at 235.175 cents a pound, down 2.200 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle closed at 355.500 cents a pound, down 3.525 cents. April contracts lost 3.450 cents to settle

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures set one-week highs as dryness stokes crop worries

By Reuters, Tom Polansek 1 hour ago

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures jumped to their highest level in more than a week on Wednesday as dry weather fuelled concerns about crop conditions in the key Plains region, analysts said. Soybean and corn futures also topped one-week highs following recent sales of U.S. soy to top importer China. Wheat and soybean

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Currency markets

Canadian Financial Close: More losses for loonie

By GFM Network News 2 hours ago

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar fell nearly two-tenths of a cent on Wednesday, with pressure coming from an increase in the United States dollar and declines in crude oil. The loonie closed at US$0.7234 or US$1=C$1.3823 compared to Tuesday’s finish of US$0.7252 or US$1=C$1.3789. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback

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canola, Markets, News

Modest increase for Malaysian palm oil says USDA attaché

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 2 hours ago

Stronger than expected yields in the early going saw Malaysia’s 2025/26 palm oil production get a good start, said the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Kuala Lumpur.

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Markets, soybeans, spring-wheat, winter-wheat

CBOT Weekly: USDA reports could support prices

By Adam Peleshaty 2 hours ago

Tom Lilja, an analyst from Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D., expects corn and soybeans yields to be trimmed ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply/demand estimates release on Jan. 12, 2026.

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Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: Futures trending higher to start year

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 2 hours ago

Canola futures were trending higher to start the New Year, with the nearby technical signals showing more room to the upside. However, continued strength will require additional outside support.

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Futures markets

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola at three-week highs

By GFM Network News 2 hours ago

     Glacier FarmMedia — The ICE Futures canola market settled at its highest levels in three weeks on Wednesday. Trade is expected to be a major topic when Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visits China next week, Jan. 13-17. Chinese tariffs have limited Canadian canola exports during the current marketing year, and optimism over possible

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Cereals, Markets, News, spring-wheat, winter-wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: CWRS slips, as CPSR, durum rise

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 6 hours ago

Spring wheat cash prices were mixed while those for durum were a little higher across the Canadian Prairies for the two-week period ended Jan. 6.

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Futures markets

ICE canola rising at midday Wednesday

By GFM Network News 7 hours ago

Glacier FarmMedia — ICE Futures canola contracts were higher at midday Wednesday, continuing the uptrend of the past week. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China Jan. 13-17, his office said Wednesday. Trade is expected to be a major topic of discussion. Stiff Chinese tariffs have limited Canadian canola exports during the current marketing

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Brazil surpassing U.S. as top beef producer, easing global supply squeeze

By Ana Mano, Peter Hobson, Reuters 8 hours ago

Brazil surpassed the U.S. as the world’s top beef producer last year, according to market estimates, after the South American country beat output forecasts by hundreds of thousands of tons, easing a global supply squeeze and helping limit a surge in meat prices.

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