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Farm Credit Canada forecasts higher farm costs for 2026
Canadian farmers should brace for higher costs in 2026, Farm Credit Canada warns, although there’s some bright financial news for…
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MANITOBA AG DAYS: Don’t wait to buy fertilizer, farmers warned
Higher fertilizer prices likely ahead, says Ag Days speaker. Farmers waiting until spring to buy fertilizer might end up eating…
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Consumers say they would purchase pork from gene-edited pigs
A new eight-country study shows more than 90 per cent of consumers are open to purchasing pork from gene-edited pigs…
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Don’t hang too much on China trade: Ag Days speaker tells farmers
China ‘not a viable source of economic growth for farmers,’ analyst Jacob Shapiro says, and agriculture needs to get with…
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Manitoba cattle prices, Jan. 21
Six of Manitoba’s major seven livestock auction marts held cattle sales from Jan. 13-20, 2026.
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U.S. grains: Chicago grain prices fall amid profit-taking and dollar rebound
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures fell on Friday, pressured by profit-taking and a rebound in the U.S. dollar, after the greenback reached a four-year low on Tuesday. Market participants were adjusting positions at the end of the month and after a volatile trading week that saw record-high precious metal prices
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie drops back
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar gave up a quarter cent on Friday, weighed down by two domestic reports and a sharp hike in the United States dollar. Statistics Canada reported on Friday, that Canada’s gross domestic product saw no overall growth in November after a 0.3 per cent loss in October.
U.S. livestock: Cattle fall back as inventory hits 75-year low
Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Friday. Lean hog contracts also dipped. Most-traded April live cattle futures settled at 236.800 cents a pound, down 0.475 cents. February contracts gained 0.350 cents to close at 235.850 cents. Most-active March feeder cattle closed at 359.825 cents a pound, down 4.850 cents. April futures lost 4.950
North American grain/oilseed review: Canola ends lower after choppy day
Glacier FarmMedia — The ICE Futures canola market settled with small losses, as spillover from declines in the Chicago soy complex countered the supportive influence of a weaker Canadian dollar. The March contract traded above C$650 per tonne for the sixth-straight session on Friday, but once again ran into resistance at that chart point to
ICE canola firm at midday Friday
Glacier FarmMedia — ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger at midday Friday, as investors squared positions ahead of the weekend. The March contract was trading just above C$650 per tonne at midsession, after testing that level every day of the past week. An analyst said it would be supportive from a technical standpoint if
Argentina’s beef export revenue reaches record in 2025
Argentina’s beef export revenues hit a record $3.7 billion (C$5.0 billion) in 2025, up 22.3 per cent from the previous year, the country’s economy ministry said on Friday.
Australian canola down but not out of China after Xi’s deal with Canada
A trade deal between China and Canada has damaged Australia’s hopes of becoming China’s main supplier of canola, but the Pacific nation’s access to the world’s biggest oilseed importer has significantly improved, traders and analysts said.
Global Markets: Canadian economy flat in November
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canada saw no economic growth in November, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. In October, Canada’s economy dipped 0.3 per cent. StatCan said goods-producing industries slipped 0.3 per cent in November, while services-producing industries
Little movement for ICE canola
Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were relatively steady on Friday morning with mixed comparable oils. Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were weaker. Meanwhile, crude oil was higher amid tensions between the United States and Iran. The Canadian Grain Commission reported on Thursday that 241,100 tonnes of canola were
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie dips
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar eased back on Friday morning due to gains in the United States dollar and little movement in crude oil. As well, Statistics Canada reported that Canada’s gross domestic product saw no overall growth in November after a 0.3 per cent loss in October. Preliminary estimates called
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