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Canadian dollar and business outlook

By GFM Network News December 4, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was holding relatively steady Thursday morning, finding some direction from updated quarterly earnings reports from several Canadian banks. At 9:20 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7167 or US$1=C$1.3953 which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7169 or US$1=C$1.3949. TD Bank, BMO Financial Group and CIBC

Global markets

Global Markets: Record large crops for canola, wheat: StatCan

By GFM Network News December 4, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported record large crops for canola and all wheat in its principal field crop estimates released on Thursday. Canola production for 2025-26 was pegged at 21.80 million tonnes, about 1.77 million more than the

Crops, Markets, News

Record large Canadian wheat and canola crops: Statistics Canada

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 4, 2025

Canadian wheat and canola production in 2025/26 (Aug/Jul) surpassed early expectations to hit new record highs, according to updated survey-based estimates from Statistics Canada released Dec. 4.

Futures markets

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Record canola crop

By GFM Network News December 4, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures continued lower on Thursday morning, following the Statistics Canada’s production of principal field crops report. StatCan boosted its canola production estimate for 2025/26 to a record 21.80 million tonnes, on the high side of pre-report predictions. The previous record was 21.46 million tonnes

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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat ease after gains driven by Black Sea jitters

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters December 3, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures fell on Wednesday and wheat futures also dipped as fears eased about a military escalation in the Black Sea grain export region, analysts said. Soybeans declined on uncertainty about Chinese demand for U.S. supplies of the oilseed. Chicago Board of Trade March corn futures CH26 were down 6-1/2

Currency markets

Canadian financial close: C$ strengthens

By GFM Network News December 3, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was stronger on Wednesday, underpinned by gains in the energy sector and solid earnings reports from domestic banks. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7169 or US$1=C$1.3949, which compares with Tuesday’s close of US$0.7150 or US$1=C$1.3986. The Royal Bank of Canada and National Bank of Canada both reported

Markets, News, soybeans, spring-wheat, winter-wheat

CBOT Weekly: Watching for Chinese soybean purchases

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 3, 2025

As activity at the Chicago Board of Trade shifts into holiday mode through the New Year, independent analyst Terry Reilly pointed to three things to watch over the next few weeks.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise

By Geralyn Wichers December 3, 2025

Chicago livestock futures marched upward on Wednesday.

Futures markets

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, grains in the red

By GFM Network News December 3, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia -– Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange retreated on Wednesday with little support from comparable oils. Statistics Canada will release its principal field crop estimates on Thursday with many observers anticipating canola production to exceed the agency’s previous estimate of 20.03 million tonnes. The Western Producer Markets Desk spoke to analysts and

Prices from Manitoba's seven cattle auctions for the week ending Dec. 2, 2025.

Markets

Manitoba cattle prices, Dec. 3

Cattle prices from Manitoba’s major livestock auction marts during the week Nov. 25-Dec. 2, 2025.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 3, 2025

Cattle prices from Manitoba’s major livestock auction marts during the week Nov. 25-Dec. 2, 2025.

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Markets

Canadian dollar and business outlook

Global Markets: Record large crops for canola, wheat: StatCan

Record large Canadian wheat and canola crops: Statistics Canada

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Record canola crop

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat ease after gains driven by Black Sea jitters

Canadian financial close: C$ strengthens

CBOT Weekly: Watching for Chinese soybean purchases

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, grains in the red

Manitoba cattle prices, Dec. 3

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