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Global Markets: Canada in continued tariff talks with U.S.

By GFM Network News March 6, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canadian officials remain in discussions with the U.S. government to remove tariffs on Canadian imports as the trade war enters its third day. “Our goal is to get these tariffs — all tariffs — removed,”

Futures markets

ICE canola in positive territory

By GFM Network News March 6, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market was on the rise Thursday morning despite mixed sentiment in comparable oils. Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were higher while European rapeseed was down. Crude oil was steady after losing more than one U.S. cent per barrel on Wednesday. The Canadian dollar is up one-tenth

Currency markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie boosted by weaker U.S. dollar

Crude oil up modestly

By GFM Network News March 6, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was higher on Thursday morning as its United States counterpart continued to slide downward. As of 8:34 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.6969 or US$1=C$1.4347 compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.6959 or US$1=C$1.4370. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback gave up 0.282 of

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy and wheat bounce as traders monitor tariff relief

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters March 5, 2025

U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures closed higher on Wednesday, bouncing from multi-month lows set a day earlier as indications that U.S. tariffs against Canada and Mexico may be reduced helped ease market jitters over escalating trade tensions.

Currency markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie rebounds

Greenback tumbles further due to tariffs

By GFM Network News March 5, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar jumped more than a half cent on Wednesday, propelled by more weakness in its United States counterpart while gains were tempered by declines in crude oil. The loonie closed Wednesday at US$0.6959 or US$1=C$1.4370, compared to Tuesday’s finish of US$0.6902 or US$1=C$1.4489. On

Markets

CBOT Weekly: Tariffs sow uncertainty in markets

U.S. levies create unpredictability in crop prices

By Adam Peleshaty March 5, 2025

Tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump have wreaked havoc on the Chicago Board of Trade according to Chicago-based agricultural strategist Terry Reilly.

Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: Politics in the forefront

Trade war weighs on canola prices

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 5, 2025

Canola contracts on the ICE Futures platform fell sharply lower in early March, as broad import tariffs in the United States went into effect and Canada announced its own retaliatory measures.

Atypical interstitial pneumonia (AIP) before they see it is a deadly disease that often plagues cattle in feedlots, but the cause of this illness is largely a mystery. Photo: Canada Beef

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog markets bounce back

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm March 5, 2025

The United States cattle and hog markets were two of many that rebounded on Wednesday one day after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports. Canada and China have already enacted retaliatory tariffs while Mexico will announce its plans by March 9. The April live cattle contract rose 1.900 U.S.

Futures markets

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola corrects higher amid tariff uncertainty

By GFM Network News March 5, 2025

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market strengthened on Wednesday, as ideas Tuesday’s declines were overdone provided support. Tariffs imposed the United States sparked a broad selloff that weighed on most markets on Tuesday, including canola. However, there was talk in the trade on Wednesday that an agreement may

Markets, News

Bayer projects improvement in 2026 after profit decline this year

By Ludwig Burger, Reuters March 5, 2025

Bayer on Wednesday raised the prospect of a return to earnings growth from 2026 after a decline this year, lifting its shares to a four-month high as its CEO somewhat allayed investor impatience with his turnaround efforts.

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

Global Markets: Canada in continued tariff talks with U.S.

ICE canola in positive territory

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie boosted by weaker U.S. dollar

U.S. grains: Corn, soy and wheat bounce as traders monitor tariff relief

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie rebounds

CBOT Weekly: Tariffs sow uncertainty in markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: Politics in the forefront

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog markets bounce back

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola corrects higher amid tariff uncertainty

Bayer projects improvement in 2026 after profit decline this year

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