Crop futures fell on Monday, pressured by improving crop production weather in South America and the U.S. central plains.
Weak export demand for U.S. corn also weighed on the market although weekly soybean sales were strong.
The U.S. harvest is wrapping up.
Rain reached areas of Brazil that had remained dry, setting up prospects for a record large crop there. Sun is expected to return to Argentina after a wet period, allowing seeding to resume.
Rain also fell in Kansas on the weekend, improving the outlook for the winter wheat crop that is being seeded.
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Western Canadian spring wheat prices were mostly lower, while those for durum were relatively steady during the week ended Aug. 14, 2025.
November canola broke below the psychologically important $600 market and closed at $596.70, down $10 or 1.65 percent.
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While canola futures fell, the drop was limited by the smaller than expected canola crop and reluctant farmer selling.
Winnipeg (per tonne)
Canola Nov 12 $596.70, down $10.00 -1.65%
Canola Jan 13 $595.70, down $9.90 -1.63%
Canola Mar 13 $593.50, down $9.30 -1.54%
Canola May 13 $588.10, down $7.70 -1.29%
Milling Wheat Dec 12 $297.40, unchanged
Milling Wheat Mar 13 $306.90, unchanged
Milling Wheat May 13 $309.90, unchanged
Durum Wheat Dec 12 $312.40, unchanged
Durum Wheat Mar 13 $319.00, unchanged
Durum Wheat May 13 $323.00, unchanged
Barley Dec 12 $250.00, unchanged
Barley Mar 13 $253.00, unchanged
Barley May 13 $254.00, unchanged
Chicago (per bushel)
Soybeans (P) Nov 12 $14.925, down 30.0 -1.97%
Soybeans (P) Jan 13 $14.9175, down 30.25 -1.99%
Soybeans (P) Mar 13 $14.66, down 26.0 -1.74%
Soybeans (P) May 13 $14.2825, down 21.5 -1.48%
Corn (P) Dec 12 $7.3725, down 15.5 -2.06%
Corn (P) Mar 13 $7.3725, down 15.5 -2.06%
Corn (P) May 13 $7.3175, down 15.5 -2.07%
Oats (P) Dec 12 $3.88, down 4.0 -1.02%
Oats (P) Mar 13 $3.91, down 4.0 -1.01%
Oats (P) May 13 $3.9025, down 3.25 -0.83%
Minneapolis (per bushel)
Spring Wheat Dec 12 $9.21, down 3.25 -0.35%
Spring Wheat Mar 13 $9.275, down 3.25 -0.35%
Spring Wheat May 13 $9.34, down 1.0 -0.11%
Spring Wheat Jul 13 $9.325, down 1.75 -0.19%
The Bank of Canada noon rate for the loonie was $1.0221 US, up from $1.0205 on Friday.
The U.S. dollar was $97.84.
Nearby crude oil in New York fell one cent to close at 91.85 per barrel.
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index rose 27.92 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 12,229.96.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 95.38 points, or 0.72 percent, to 13,424.23 at the close.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed 11.54 points, or 0.81 percent, to close at 1,440.13.
The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 20.07 points, or 0.66 percent, to close at 3,064.18.
