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U.S. grains: Wheat futures slide on rising world production estimates

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters December 10, 2025

U.S. wheat futures fell more than one per cent on Wednesday to their lowest since late October on reminders of rising global supplies of the food grain, analysts said. Corn futures also sagged while soybean futures rebounded from multi-week lows, buoyed in part by news of fresh U.S. soy export sales. Chicago Board of Trade

Currency markets

Canadian Financial Close: BoC, Fed decide on interest rates

By GFM Network News December 10, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar nudged a little higher on Wednesday, after the Bank of Canada and the United States Federal Reserve announced their respective interest rate decisions. The loonie increased to US$0.7228 or US$1=C$1.38435, compared to US$0.7223 or US$1=C$1.3844 on Tuesday. In meeting analysts’ expectations, the BoC maintained its key rates of

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly up

By Geralyn Wichers December 10, 2025

Chicago cattle futures ended mostly up on Wednesday while hogs also gained ground. Most-active April live cattle closed at 228.375 cents a pound, up 1.475 cents. December futures edged down 0.025 cents to close at 226.800 cents a pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures settled at 338.375 cents a pound, up 2.875 cents. March contracts

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CBOT weekly: Sideways trade likely through holidays

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 10, 2025

Sideways trade is expected to be the norm in the soybean and corn futures markets through the holiday season, as participants continue to get caught up on the data that was delayed during the United States government shutdown.

canola, Markets, News

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola a “tough market”

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 10, 2025

There are grim prospects for canola prices as the New Year approaches said Winnipeg-based trader and farmer Bill Craddock.

Futures markets

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola reverses course

U.S. soy nudges up as corn, wheat pull back

By GFM Network News December 10, 2025

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed lower on Wednesday, in what a trader said is a very tough market due to its price swings. Although China remains out of the Canadian export market, the trader said the domestic crushers are running at capacity with farmers willing to sell

Markets, spring-wheat, winter-wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids, U.S. futures down

By Adam Peleshaty December 10, 2025

Western Canadian wheat futures were down for the week ended Dec. 9, 2025 due to weaker U.S. futures and a stronger loonie.

Manitoba cattle prices as of Dec. 9, 2025

Markets

Manitoba cattle prices Dec. 10

Weekly cattle prices from Manitoba’s major livestock auction sales Dec. 3-Dec. 10

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 10, 2025

Weekly cattle prices from Manitoba’s major livestock auction sales Dec. 3-Dec. 10.

Futures markets

ICE Canola Midday: Prices lower in ‘tough market’

By GFM Network News December 10, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – There were losses in canola on the Intercontinental Exchange mid-morning Wednesday, in what a trader called a “tough market to trade.” The trader said it’s very difficult right now to get a good idea as to where canola prices are heading day-to-day. “It gets to $625 (per

Global markets

Global Markets: Rate freeze from the BoC

By GFM Network News December 10, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. There were no changes to the Bank of Canada’s key interest rates on Wednesday. The BoC opted to freeze its rates at 2.25 per cent as economic trends improved, In October, the central

Daily Network News

Huge crops in South America says analyst

U.S. livestock: ‘Cattle on feed’ report supports prices

U.S. grains: Wheat trades near contract lows under ample global supply

Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat futures slide on rising world production estimates

Canadian Financial Close: BoC, Fed decide on interest rates

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly up

CBOT weekly: Sideways trade likely through holidays

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola a “tough market”

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola reverses course

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids, U.S. futures down

Manitoba cattle prices Dec. 10

ICE Canola Midday: Prices lower in ‘tough market’

Global Markets: Rate freeze from the BoC

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