Tariff threats from United States President Donald Trump caused a downturn at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Feb. 26, 2025.
CBOT Weekly: Tariffs front and centre at CBOT
Trump’s threats pressure crop markets
Canadian, Mexican agri-food sectors must co-operate amid tensions with U.S. says ambassador
Canada and Mexico must build on a strong agricultural trade relationship to secure trade resilience in the face of U.S. tariffs, says Carlos Joaquin Gonzales, Mexico's ambassador to Canada.
U.S. grains: Corn futures hit three-week low; wheat dips, soy choppy
U.S. corn futures fell to a three-week low on Tuesday, sliding for a third successive session on tariff tensions and improving weather outlooks for South American crop regions, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Corn slips from multi-month top on profit-taking; soy, wheat follow
U.S. corn futures fell 1.6 per cent on Monday, retreating from multi-month highs set last week, pressured by profit-taking and improving weather forecasts for South America, analysts said.
Net long position hits new record in canola futures
Funds put on new bullish bets, cover shorts
Heavy amounts of fund buying coupled with speculators covering short positions saw the net long position in canola futures hit a new record during the week ended Feb. 18.
U.S. grains: Corn futures finish lower after hitting 18-month high
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures closed lower on Friday after the market stormed to an 18-month high on strong U.S. export demand, traders said.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Modest increases across the region
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and amber durum made small gains during the week ended Feb. 20. Support came from higher prices in the United States wheat complex, but a stronger Canadian dollar limited the increases
U.S. grains: Soy futures rebound amid South America crop concerns
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Thursday, recouping losses from the previous session with support from lingering concerns about poor crop weather in South America, analysts said.
Feed Grains Weekly: Overbooked end-users worried about tariffs on Canadian beef
Feed wheat, U.S. corn too expensive
There won't be a whole lot of movement of feed grains on the Canadian Prairies any time soon, stated Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. He said not only are the end-users overbooked, but the relentless uncertainty over tariffs continues to dominate the cattle industry across Western Canada.
U.S. grains: Corn futures pull back from 16-month high
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures pulled back from a 16-month high on Wednesday as traders booked profits and anticipated that recent gains will drive bigger U.S. plantings this spring.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
