GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE ICE canola futures finished higher for the third straight day on Wednesday, with advances in Chicago soybeans and soyoil offering support. Soybeans were underpinned by news after the close on Tuesday that China may have purchased at least another 10 cargoes of American soybeans (~600,000 […] Read more
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AM Market Report – November 27, 2025
The Good, Bad & Ugly
The Good: Canola futures moved up by C$3.60 per tonne to settle at US$651.70 per tonne. The gains today pushed canola above the critical C$650 per tonne support level. The canola markets were supported by gains of six to seven cents per bushel in the soybean market. Soybean oil closed above 51 cents per pound which […] Read more
AM Market Report – November 26, 2025
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE ICE canola futures are edging a modest $1/tonne higher to start this morning, posting a third straight day of grinding gains and pushing back above its 20-day moving average. Chicago soybean futures are narrowly mixed this morning, though the nearby contracts are fractionally to 2 […] Read more
The Good, Bad & Ugly
The Good: The nearby January canola contract closed up by C$3.90 per tonne to settle at C$648.10 per tonne. The gains in canola were supported by a two to three cent per bushel gain in soybean futures. Soybean oil futures are up by 0.24 to 0.26 per cent gain while European rapeseed gained 0.5 per cent. […] Read more
A new spin on farm legacy
Farmers are starting to think differently about the future. What does this mean for the next generation?
What does farm legacy look like for the next generation.
AM Market Report – November 25, 2025
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE ICE canola futures are trading $1 to $3/tonne lower to start this morning, weakening along with world vegoils and crude oil. Chicago soybean futures were tipping slightly weaker in overnight trade, but in the past hour have turned higher, now posting 1 to 4 cents/bu […] Read more
The Good, Bad & Ugly
The Good: The spread between Minneapolis and Kansas City March contracts gained 4.5 cents per bushel to close the day at 53.5 cents per bushel. The move in the spread today brought the spread back above the 50 cent per bushel level. The spring wheat values remain at a premium over the long term average, but […] Read more
AM Market Report – November 24, 2025
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE ICE canola futures are trading mostly $1 to $2/tonne lower to start this morning. The canola market dipped lower last week ended Friday (Nov 21), with the January contract down $6.40/tonne over the previous 5-session stretch. Chicago soybean future are leaking 2 to 4 cents/bu […] Read more
Prairie Weather
Weather is about to change this week as a low pressure system will push through the southern Prairies bringing snow and colder temperatures to the region. Radar this morning shows the low pressure system pushing rain/snow through southern Alberta and parts of southwestern Saskatchewan. The system is expected to move southeastward over the next two days […] Read more
Return on equity is the farm manager’s big picture ratio
ROE tells you what kind of return your farm business is generating on your investment, your equity. It is calculated by dividing the net income by the equity value.
