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North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, soybeans lower

By GFM Network News December 2, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia -– Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were lower after choppy trade throughout the day. An analyst said there was “lots of resistance” as January canola approached the C$650 per tonne mark. On the other hand, January Chicago soyoil could soon break above 53 U.S. cents per pound, which may lift canola

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Markets, soybeans, winter-wheat

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures climb on Black Sea tensions

By Reuters December 2, 2025

Chicago corn and wheat futures rose on Tuesday, lifted by worries about tensions in the Black Sea grain export region as well as cold weather slowing grain movement in the U.S. Midwest, analysts said. Soybeans were lower.

Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly: Record Australian pulse crop expected

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 2, 2025

Australian pulse production is expected to set a record for the second year in a row in 2025/26, with a slight decline in the chickpea crop countered by increased lentil production, said the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES) in its December crop report.

Futures markets

ICE Midday: Canola holds steady

By GFM Network News December 2, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were virtually unchanged in the middle of Tuesday trading as trading had been choppy. Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were higher. However, crude oil eased off as officials from the United States and Russia met in Moscow today to discuss a potential end

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market has volatile week

By Jerry Klassen December 2, 2025

For the week ending November 29, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt higher to 10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. Markets were hard to define given the volatility and emotional behavior. Certain larger operations were extremely aggressive securing ownership across Western Canada while Ontario demand was more prevalent late in the week. Alberta

Currency markets

Canadian dollar and business outlook

By GFM Network News December 2, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was slightly softer Tuesday morning. At 8:58 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7145 or US$1=C$1.3996 which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7154 or US$1=C$1.3979. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) raised its forecast for growth in the world economy in 2025 to

Global markets

Global Markets: Carney shuffles his cabinet

By GFM Network News December 2, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his cabinet on Monday, adding Marc Miller as the new minister of Canadian identity, culture and official languages. Miller was previously a cabinet minister under the Justin Trudeau government. In addition,

Futures markets

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola dips lower

By GFM Network News December 2, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures dipped lower on Tuesday morning, after starting the session on the upswing. Pressure came from losses in Chicago soyoil, but there were gains in soybeans and soymeal. Malaysian palm oil and MATIF rapeseed were also climbing upward, but declines in crude oil pressured

Currency markets

Canadian financial close: C$ steady to start week

By GFM Network News December 1, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar failed to hold onto earlier gains relative to its United States counterpart on Monday, holding steady to start the week. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7154 or US$1=C$1.3979, which was unchanged with Friday’s close. Canada’s manufacturing sector contracted in November, with the S&P Global Canada Manufacturing Purchasing

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures dip as traders await China sales; corn, wheat sag

By Reuters December 1, 2025

U.S. soybean futures retreated on Monday from a one-week top on a lack of fresh soy sales to top buyer China and lingering doubts over whether the Asian nation will buy 12 million tonnes of the oilseed by the end of 2025

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North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, soybeans lower

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures climb on Black Sea tensions

Pulse weekly: Record Australian pulse crop expected

ICE Midday: Canola holds steady

Klassen: Feeder market has volatile week

Canadian dollar and business outlook

Global Markets: Carney shuffles his cabinet

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola dips lower

Canadian financial close: C$ steady to start week

U.S. grains: Soy futures dip as traders await China sales; corn, wheat sag

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