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Canada’s canola sector is pleased with the new 45Z guidance published by U.S. Treasury.
Markets
Canola industry pumped about 45Z ruling in U.S.
Sector still waiting for Environmental Protection Agency to set its Renewable Volume Obligations for 2026 and 2027
U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soy prices recover on updated biofuel guidance
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago grain and soybean futures regained ground on Tuesday as a selloff in commodity markets subsided and after the U.S. Treasury Department released updated guidance on biofuel tax credits, analysts said. The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade Sv1 settled 5-1/2 cents higher at $10.65-3/4 a bushel, recovering […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on tightening cattle supply
Chicago | Reuters – CME live and feeder cattle futures bounced for the second day on Tuesday on continued support from Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture biannual report that stated the U.S. cattle herd had fallen to its smallest size since 1951. CME April live cattle LCJ26 finished 2.1 cents higher at 241.625 cents per […] Read more
45Z rules finally published
Proposed regulations for the U.S.’s 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit contain good news for Canada’s canola producers
U.S. Treasury has finally released proposed regulations for the 45Z tax credit and it contains good news for canola.
Mustard prices holding steady
Mustard markets in Western Canada are showing little movement this winter, said Norm Hall, board chair of the Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission.
U.S. livestock: Cattle rally, hogs rise
Chicago cattle rallied on Monday. Lean hogs also rose. Most-active April live cattle futures closed at 239.525 cents a pound, up 2.725 cents. June live cattle gained 2.525 cents to settle at 234.250 cents a pound. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts closed at 366.350 cents a pound, up 6.075 cents. April feeders gained 5.900 cents […] Read more
Weak loonie expected to help agriculture exports in 2026
Currency situation should help provide a boost to what is otherwise a grim outlook for the grains and oilseeds sector
FCC said the weak Canadian dollar should help keep ag exports strong in 2026 as Canada continues to diversify away from the U.S.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat, corn end lower on broad commodities slump
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybeans, wheat and corn futures fell on Monday, tracking a slump in broader commodities markets, particularly falling crude oil prices. Chicago Board of Trade most-active soybeans Sv1 settled down four cents to $10.60-1/4 a bushel. Wheat Wv1 closed 10-1/4 cents lower at $5.27-3/4 a bushel, and corn […] Read more
Pulse weekly: Canadian pea/lentil exports slow to start 2025/26
Canadian pea and lentil exports were down in November, with total movement of the two pulses during the 2025/26 (Aug/Jul) crop year-to-date running behind the year-ago pace, according to the latest international trade data from Statistics Canada released Jan. 29
U.S. grains: Chicago grain prices fall amid profit-taking and dollar rebound
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures fell on Friday, pressured by profit-taking and a rebound in the U.S. dollar, after the greenback reached a four-year low on Tuesday. Market participants were adjusting positions at the end of the month and after a volatile trading week that saw record-high precious metal prices […] Read more
