Insights and Stories on Markets

Oct. 9, 2024 at 3:55 pm CDT

The ICE Futures canola market climbed to its highest levels in two months to start October, but ran into resistance and may now need an outside catalyst to continue the uptrend.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Oct. 8, 2024 at 10:16 am CDT

For the week ending October 5, Western Canadian prices for grass yearlings were steady to as much as $10 higher while values for backgrounded yearlings were relatively unchanged. Calf markets were quite variable with preconditioned 650-800 pound calves trading $4-$8 above week-ago levels. Prices for  non-weaned bawlers were relatively unchanged.

By Jerry Klassen

Oct. 7, 2024 at 3:38 pm CDT

Soybean futures eased on Monday on forecasts for rain in dry areas of top exporter Brazil and Argentina and on rising United States supplies as clear Midwest weather boosted harvesting.

By Karl Plume, Reuters

Oct. 3, 2024 at 4:27 pm CDT

Day two of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World conference in Ottawa focused on environment, social and governance (ESG) requirements. Panels covered ESG and the changing Canadian ag landscape from national and global perspectives.

By Jonah Grignon

Oct. 3, 2024 at 9:29 am CDT

Indirect losses in Ukraine's key agricultural sector caused by the Russian invasion could reach $83 billion by the end of 2025, mainly due to falling harvests, the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) said on Thursday.

By Pavel Polityuk, Reuters