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Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: More declines for loonie

Canadian economy shrinks in May

By GFM Network News July 31, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar continued to peel back Thursday morning as trade talks between Canada and the United States press towards Friday’s deadline. As of 8:36 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7227 or US$1=C$1.3837 compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7241 or US$1=C$1.3811. On the U.S. Dollar Index, […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures set record highs on scarce supplies

By Reuters, Tom Polansek July 30, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures set record highs on Wednesday as cash prices stayed strong, along with consumers' demand for beef, brokers said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean futures extend losses on favorable US weather, weak demand

By Reuters, Tom Polansek July 30, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, dragged down by favourable weather across the U.S. Midwest and sluggish export demand, analysts said.

Organic fraud cases south of the border have buoyed Ontario’s corn market. Photo: File

Crops, Markets

CBOT Weekly: Projections, tensions pressure prices

Grain prices approaching seasonal lows

By Adam Peleshaty July 30, 2025

Projections of high yields and ongoing political tensions pressured grain prices on the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended July 30, 2025.

Canola, Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: Tight carryout supportive

New crop production uncertain

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 30, 2025

ICE Futures canola contracts were trading within a sideways range heading into the end of the 2024/25 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, with expectations for a tight old crop carryout providing support amid uncertainty over new crop production.

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: More declines for loonie

Rate freezes from BoC, Fed

By GFM Network News July 30, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar fell back further on Wednesday, as the Bank of Canada and the United States Federal Reserve made their respective interest rate announcements. The BoC continued to freeze its key rates at 2.75 per cent, suggesting that cuts could resume in the coming months. […] Read more

Futures

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola ends down, but off session lows

By GFM Network News July 30, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — ICE Futures canola market was weaker on Wednesday but finished well off its session lows after uncovering support to the downside. While losses in the Chicago soy complex weighed on values, tight supply projections remained supportive. Heightened concerns over losing out on some export sales to China amid increased Australian competition accounted […] Read more

Canola, Cereals, Markets, Pulses, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Changes to Manitoba’s spring wheat: crop report

Canola varies widely

By Glen Hallick July 30, 2025

Crops in Manitoba continued to hold up quite well, but the provincial agriculture department reported some variation in the spring wheat over the week ended July 29.

Futures

ICE canola dropping at midday Wednesday

By GFM Network News July 30, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The ICE Futures canola market was weaker at midday Wednesday, falling to its lowest levels of the past two weeks. Heightened concerns over losing out on some export sales to China amid increased Australian competition accounted for some of the weakness, said an analyst. Losses in Chicago soybeans and soyoil also weighed […] Read more

Markets, News, Reuters

Bangladesh to buy 220,000 tons of U.S. wheat to cool tariff tension

By Reuters, Ruma Paul July 30, 2025

Bangladesh's government has approved the purchase of about 220,000 metric tons of wheat from the United States as part of efforts to cool trade tensions and reduce steep import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump's administration, a Dhaka official said on Wednesday.

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Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

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U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

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Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: More declines for loonie

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures set record highs on scarce supplies

U.S. grains: Soybean futures extend losses on favorable US weather, weak demand

CBOT Weekly: Projections, tensions pressure prices

ICE canola weekly outlook: Tight carryout supportive

Canadian Financial Close: More declines for loonie

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola ends down, but off session lows

Changes to Manitoba’s spring wheat: crop report

ICE canola dropping at midday Wednesday

Bangladesh to buy 220,000 tons of U.S. wheat to cool tariff tension

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