Insights and Stories on Canadian Dollar

Dec. 15, 2015 at 3:41 pm CST

CNS Canada — The Canadian dollar has been steadily depreciating through 2015, sinking to an 11-year low relative to its U.S. counterpart as the end of the year creeps closer. Even if the loonie stays weak in 2016, however, two analysts expect the upside potential it brings to agricultural commodity […]

By Jade Markus

Sep. 30, 2015 at 5:10 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts finished higher for the week ended Wednesday, posting gains of $9-$10 per tonne despite mounting harvest pressure and large world supplies of vegetable oil. The slumping Canadian dollar, which momentarily reached its lowest point in 11 years during the session, has been […]

By Dave Sims

Aug. 13, 2015 at 7:28 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Manitoba sunflowers are looking better than they have in recent years, despite minor pest pressure, in one agronomist’s view — and a lower Canadian dollar could be useful for producers looking to sell. Sunflower prices aren’t seeing a lot of movement right now, but demand is good […]

By Jade Markus

Jul. 27, 2015 at 11:00 am CDT

If you talked to three Western Canadian cattle buyers this week, you probably would receive four different views on the market. Certain auction barns were reflecting an average week-over-week decline of $3 to $5 but feature strings of cattle were back up to historical high prices. Early sales in the season […]

By Jerry Klassen

Jan. 29, 2015 at 6:09 pm CST

CNS Canada –– With the Canadian dollar falling to its weakest levels relative to its U.S. counterpart in six years, the general sentiment holds it should be good news for exporters, such as Canadian grain farmers. However, any net benefit may depend on what exactly is being exported and who […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin