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Canadian wheat exports remained strong during the week ending Jan. 25 as 353,300 tonnes were shipped during the period.
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Canola trade agreement sparks muted price response
Canola prices have reacted modestly to the resumption of trade with China, and further increases will depend on the pace of exports in coming weeks and trends in competing oilseed markets.
Only small adjustments in latest USDA supply/demand estimates
Corn ending stocks in the United States for 2025/26 will be slightly tighter than earlier expectations, but still record-large, according to updated supply/demand tables from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Feb. 10.
Corn market looks bullish; barley has potential
Saudi Arabia dipped into barley feed market in late 2025, while China made significant purchases
Canadian commodity market analyst makes his predictions on what barley and corn commodities will look in 2026
Clean Fuel Regulations amendments disappoint canola sector
Canola sector says feds didn’t provide concrete provisions to secure additional domestic demand
The canola sector is disappointed with a recent discussion paper on Clean Fuel Regulations amendments, noting that it did not include concrete provisions that will help secure additional domestic demand for canola as a biofuels feedstock.
France raises winter soft wheat and rapeseed planting estimates
France’s farm ministry on Tuesday increased slightly its estimates for sowings of winter soft wheat and winter rapeseed for the 2026 harvest, confirming its expectation of an expanded area for both crops this year.
U.S. grains: Soy futures pull back as Brazil harvest advances
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell on Monday on profit taking after a rally last week drove prices to a two-month high well above $11 a bushel, tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks that China may buy more beans from the United States. The expanding harvest of a record-large Brazilian soybean crop […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle rise, hogs fall as traders watch other commodities
Chicago cattle futures eked out gains on Monday while hog contracts slipped back. Most-active April live cattle futures closed at 238.200 cents a pound, up 0.950 cents. June contracts gained 0.475 cents to settle at 234.325 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts closed at 367.450 cents per pound, up 0.025 cents. April feeders settled at […] Read more
Funds exiting short positions in canola
Speculative fund traders reduced their net short position in canola futures for the fourth straight week in the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released Friday.
Trump signs proclamation increasing Argentine beef imports
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation to hike the country’s low-tariff imports of Argentine beef, though economists have said the attempt to lower costs for American consumers will likely have little impact on prices.
