As we put 2025 behind us, it’s time to start thinking about the year ahead. What might we expect? What would we like to see?
Farm business
AM Market Report – January 6, 2025
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE ICE canola futures are charging $8/tonne higher to start this morning, adding to Monday s $5 to $6/tonne gains on the front month old crop contracts. Short-covering and bargain hunting coming out of the holiday season lows has given the canola market rebound lift. Chicago […] Read more
The Good, Bad & Ugly
The Good: Canola futures closed the day up by C$6.90 per tonne to settle at C$610.80 per tonne. The gains today brought the contract close to the 20 day moving average before dropping into the close. The increase in canola was supported by a 16 cent per bushel gain in the soybean market during today’s session. […] Read more
AM Market Report – January 5, 2025
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE Happy New Year from MarketsFarm… Corrective, short-covering bounces in grain markets are being featured this morning after recent selling pressure. Grain and oilseed markets ended 2025 on a downbeat note as traders see generally favorable weather conditions in South America. ICE canola futures are trading […] Read more
Prairie Weather
There are a couple of small weather systems that are bringing precipitation to northeastern Alberta and south-central Saskatchewan this morning. A small disturbance will track through the eastern Prairies today bringing light snowfall to the region. Northern areas are expected to receive precipitation over the next five days. The remainder of the Prairies will be mostly […] Read more
Contracts make it safer to explore to new markets
Whether you’re selling across the border or sourcing products from overseas, one thing matters more than people expect: a clear, practical contract.
Family members must understand farm’s succession plan
A well-crafted plan on paper is only half the job. If your family doesn’t understand your intentions or your plan is poorly implemented, confusion and disputes can arise after you’re gone, sometimes undoing years of careful planning.
AM Market Report – December 24, 2025
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE Look for quieter trading action in the grain futures today, as many traders will be hitting the exit doors early to get a jump on the Christmas holiday. This is your final issue of our MarketsFarm AM Market Report for 2025. We will be taking […] Read more
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE After Monday s big $18 to $20/tonne rebound surge higher, the ICE canola futures market is steadying itself this morning, trading near $2/tonne lower on the front month contracts. Look for quieter trading action in canola and the other oilseed/grain markets today, as many traders […] Read more
The Good, Bad & Ugly
The Good: Canola futures staged a major rally today which was good news after the pummeling the market took last week. The nearby January contract closed up by C$20 per tonne to settle above the C$600 per tonne level at C$601.60 per tonne. This is the first time that the nearby canola contract closed above […] Read more
