Insights and Stories on Markets

Oct. 15, 2024 at 8:44 am CDT

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market came out of the Thanksgiving Day weekend lower on Tuesday, following weaker vegetable oil prices and plunging crude oil. Crude oil was down more than US$3 per barrel on Tuesday morning after Israel assured it would not attack Iranian oil facilities. Chicago […]

Oct. 11, 2024 at 3:03 pm CDT

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved to their highest levels in three months during the week ended Oct. 10, as a firm tone in the United States futures and sharp weakness in the Canadian dollar provided support.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Oct. 10, 2024 at 2:40 pm CDT

Feed grain prices on the Canadian Prairies have been pushing higher and are likely to continue on that upswing for now, said CorNine Commodities Ltd. trade manager Travis Ebens.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Oct. 10, 2024 at 2:26 pm CDT

Combining in Saskatchewan is virtually complete with the provincial report putting the harvest at 97 per cent finished overall. That's a gain of six points during the week ended Oct. 7, as parts of the province contended with rain delays.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Oct. 9, 2024 at 4:01 pm CDT

Estimates for U.S. corn and soybeans are perhaps too low and wheat prices are set to increase due to smaller global supplies.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm