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U.S. soybean futures closed lower on Friday as pressure from a fast-advancing U.S. harvest offset early-session support from hopes that upcoming U.S.-China talks could revive stalled soybean trade.
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Russian wheat exports start to pick up the pace
Russia has had a slow start for its 2025-26 wheat export program, but the pace is starting to pick up…
Rising vegetable oil demand may offset bad biofuel news
Global biodiesel/renewable diesel production is expected to decline for the first time in a decade. Bad timing for a canola…
Australia finds grain-threatening beetle in baby diapers
Australia has detected the larvae of khapra beetles in imported baby diapers, the agriculture ministry said, raising concerns the pest…
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Bigger harvests increase Chinese market’s importance
As official estimates show an ample and price-depressing supply of grain and oilseeds being harvested in North America, it is…
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Exports off to a slow start after last year’s torrid pace
Canadian grain, oilseed and pulse exports are off to a slow start, but there are some bright spots, according to…
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Short rapeseed crop may put China in a bind
Industry thinks China’s rapeseed crop is way smaller than the official government estimate. The country’s canola imports will also be…
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Genesis Fertilizers seeks government funding
Genesis Fertilizers is actively seeking funding from government and a strategic partner. The company dispelled a rumour that DL E&C…
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Canola oil transloading facility opens
DP World just opened its new canola oil transload facility at the Port of Vancouver. It can ship one million…
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StatCan stands by its model-based crop forecast
Statistics Canada’s model-based production estimates are under scrutiny, but agency says it is confident in the results.
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Russian wheat exports start to pick up the pace
Exports had started off slow this crop year, but the country grew a big crop that is now beginning to be shipped out
Russia has had a slow start for its 2025-26 wheat export program, but the pace is starting to pick up and that is a bearish factor for prices.
Good weather pushes Alberta harvest along
Thanks to a stretch of good weather, Alberta farmers advanced their harvest 12 points during the week ended Sept. 29 to 89 per cent complete. The Alberta agriculture department said that’s seven points above the five-year average.
Rising vegetable oil demand may offset bad biofuel news
Global biodiesel/renewable diesel production is expected to decline for the first time in a decade. Bad timing for a canola industry looking for new markets.
Prairie spring wheat bids soften with U.S. futures
Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada were weaker during the week ended Oct. 2, as losses in United States futures and seasonal harvest pressure weighed on values.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on profit-taking on Thursday, though hopes for the border reopening to Mexican cattle imports have also put a damper on prices. On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it had approved Dectomax-CA1, an injectable anti-parasitic medication, to prevent and treat screwworm in cattle. […] Read more
Short rapeseed crop may put China in a bind
China’s rapeseed crop could be smaller than reported, hastening an early resolution of its canola dispute with Canada
Industry thinks China’s rapeseed crop is way smaller than the official government estimate. The country’s canola imports will also be down, so there will be a lot of unmet demand.
U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound as market weighs China prospects
Chicago soybean futures ticked higher on Thursday, continuing the previous day’s rebound as the market assessed chances for a resumption in Chinese demand following comments by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Feed barley under pressure, watching to see ‘who blinks first’
Ample supplies and a lack of demand are weighing on Western Canadian feed barley in early October, with both buyers and sellers reluctant to push values one way or the other.
Good progress made in Sask. harvest
Combining in Saskatchewan is in the home stretch as the province’s agriculture department reported it at 84 per cent complete. Although the harvest advanced 16 points during the week ended Sept. 29, it was eight points behind the five-year average.
