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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise to new highs on tight supply, strong cash prices

By Karl Plume, Reuters October 9, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures rallied on Thursday to a record high on strong cash market prices and tight supplies linked to the U.S. suspension of Mexican imports due to the spread of screwworm south of the border. Live cattle followed feeders higher, posting new contract highs in deferred contract

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U.S. grains: Soybeans slip on profit-taking, China trade worries

By Karl Plume, Reuters October 9, 2025

U.S. soybean futures retreated on Thursday after two days of gains, pressured by profit taking and technical selling and on growing concerns about a promised farmer aid package and a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade negotiations.

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Feed Grain Weekly: Elevators offering higher prices for barley

By Adam Peleshaty October 9, 2025

Elevators in northern Alberta are offering higher prices for feed barley than in feedlots around Lethbridge, said an Edmonton-based analyst.

Currency markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, crude oil move downward

By GFM Network News October 9, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar dipped on Thursday to its lowest close in six months after a week of staying rangebound. The loonie closed at US$0.7143 or US$1=C$1.4000, compared to US$0.7167 or US$1=C$1.3952 on Wednesday. A stronger United States dollar and lower crude oil prices pressured the loonie. The U.S. Dollar Index

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North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Small losses in most canola positions

By GFM Network News October 9, 2025

U.S. soy, corn down, while wheat is mixed By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were mostly a pinch lower on Thursday, after a good amount of choppy trading. Only the January contract managed to finish higher. Losses in the Chicago soy complex weighed on canola values, with upticks in

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ICE Canola Midday: A ‘nothing day’ for Canadian oilseed

By GFM Network News October 9, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were on the rise late Thursday morning on what a trader called a “nothing day” as prices had been shifting to either side of unchanged. The trader said canola had a bit of a run-up this week and the market had

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Expana lifts EU cereal forecasts, maize exceeds expectations

By Reuters October 9, 2025

Expana has raised its monthly grain production forecast for European Union crops for the 2025/26 season, projecting soft wheat output will hit a record high and barley a 17-year high.

Global markets

Global Markets: Israel, Hamas sign ceasefire

By GFM Network News October 9, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. There was jubilation in Israel and Gaza on Thursday, as Israel and Hamas signed a ceasefire agreement in Egypt. The deal comes after two years of war that has thoroughly devastated Gaza. Among

Currency markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Little movement in markets

By GFM Network News October 9, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia– The Canadian dollar continued to show little movement on Thursday. The loonie was at US$0.7165 or US$1=C$1.3957 as of 8:38 a.m. CDT, compared to Wednesday’s close at US$0.7167 or US$1=C$1.3952. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.06 of a point at 98.97. Crude oil prices added onto their recent

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ICE canola turning lower in choppy trade

By GFM Network News October 9, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The ICE canola market was trading to both sides of unchanged in choppy activity Thursday morning, with the bias turning to the downside. Losses in Chicago soyoil and soybeans accounted for some spillover selling pressure, while European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were both higher. The canola harvest is in its final

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

Markets

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise to new highs on tight supply, strong cash prices

U.S. grains: Soybeans slip on profit-taking, China trade worries

Feed Grain Weekly: Elevators offering higher prices for barley

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, crude oil move downward

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Small losses in most canola positions

ICE Canola Midday: A ‘nothing day’ for Canadian oilseed

Expana lifts EU cereal forecasts, maize exceeds expectations

Global Markets: Israel, Hamas sign ceasefire

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Little movement in markets

ICE canola turning lower in choppy trade

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