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U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures climb on post-Thanksgiving trade

By Reuters November 28, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s live and feeder cattle futures ticked up on Friday in a day of abbreviated post-holiday trade. Feeder cattle futures recovered late in the week from limit-down losses on Monday, rebounding after a string of negative headlines. CME February live cattle futures LCG26 closed up 4.925 cents at 217.850

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U.S. grains: Corn futures set June high on US export demand

By Reuters, Tom Polansek November 28, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures reached their highest level since early June on Friday on U.S. export demand, while soybean futures also rose. In a daily reporting system, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said exporters sold 273,988 metric tons of U.S. corn to unknown buyers for 2025-26 delivery. The agency

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ICE Canola Midday: Prices nudging higher

By GFM Network News November 28, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were higher mid-morning Friday, gleaning support from gains in the Chicago soy complex, Malaysian palm oil and MATIF rapeseed. Although global crude oil was mixed, increases in West Texas Intermediate were spilling over into the vegetable oils. With the reduced trading hours today

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Global Markets: Strong growth in Q3 StatCan reports

By GFM Network News November 28, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Economic growth in Canada during the third quarter of 2025 averted a recession, while far exceeding analysts’ expectations reports said on Friday. Statistics Canada said the real gross domestic product increased 2.6 per

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ICE canola mostly higher heading into the weekend

By GFM Network News November 28, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were slightly higher on Friday morning. The Canadian Grain Commission reported 99,500 tonnes of canola were exported during the week ended Nov. 23, compared to 284,600 the previous week. So far this marketing year, 1.928 million tonnes were shipped compared to 3.695 million at this time

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Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie on the rise

By GFM Network News November 28, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was higher on Friday morning, following the Statistics Canada report on the country’s economic growth. As of 8:35 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7152 or US$1=C$1.3984, compared to Thursday’s close of US$0.7126 or US$1=C$1.4034. StatCan reported Canada’s real GDP improved by an annualized

Cattle prices at Manitoba auction sites during the week ended Nov. 24, 2025.

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Manitoba cattle prices – Nov. 24

Cattle prices from Manitoba’s major auction marts for the week of Nov. 18-24.

By Adam Peleshaty November 28, 2025

Cattle prices from Manitoba’s major auction marts for the week of Nov. 18-24.

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Canadian Financial Close: Small gain for loonie

By GFM Network News November 27, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar inched up on Thursday, benefitting from increases in crude oil while the United States dollar held firm. The loonie closed at US$0.7126 or US$1=C$1.4034 compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7113 or US$1=C$1.4059. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback was unchanged at 99.522.

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Feed Grains Weekly: Good export demand pushing up domestic prices

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 27, 2025

Prices for feed barley and wheat have been trending higher lately, said analyst Jerry Klassen of Resilient Capital in Winnipeg.

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North American grain/oilseed review: Canola lower at final bell

By GFM Network News November 27, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The ICE Futures canola market eased off earlier gains to settle with small losses on Thursday. Activity was thin and choppy, with markets in the United States closed for Thanksgiving. The January contract managed to hold above C$650 per tonne, which was supportive from a chart standpoint. Statistics Canada will release updated

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle tick lower in thin pre-holiday trade

U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk

Prairie forecast: Plenty more chances for snow over Holidays

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U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures climb on post-Thanksgiving trade

U.S. grains: Corn futures set June high on US export demand

ICE Canola Midday: Prices nudging higher

Global Markets: Strong growth in Q3 StatCan reports

ICE canola mostly higher heading into the weekend

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie on the rise

Manitoba cattle prices – Nov. 24

Canadian Financial Close: Small gain for loonie

Feed Grains Weekly: Good export demand pushing up domestic prices

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola lower at final bell

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