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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
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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
U.S. livestock: Cattle fall back as inventory hits 75-year low
Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Friday. Lean hog contracts also dipped. Most-traded April live cattle futures settled at 236.800 cents a pound, down 0.475 cents. February contracts gained 0.350 cents to close at 235.850 cents. Most-active March feeder cattle closed at 359.825 cents a pound, down 4.850 cents. April futures lost 4.950 […] Read more
India’s strong pulse harvest may limit imports
Country’s farmers are expected to harvest 1.99 million tonnes of lentils this year, up from 1.65 million tonnes last year
India’s chickpea and lentil crops look good, which could minimize pea and lentil exports to that country in 2025-26.
Argentina’s beef export revenue reaches record in 2025
Argentina’s beef export revenues hit a record $3.7 billion (C$5.0 billion) in 2025, up 22.3 per cent from the previous year, the country’s economy ministry said on Friday.
Australian canola down but not out of China after Xi’s deal with Canada
A trade deal between China and Canada has damaged Australia’s hopes of becoming China’s main supplier of canola, but the Pacific nation’s access to the world’s biggest oilseed importer has significantly improved, traders and analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle sink ahead of semi-annual inventory report
Chicago cattle futures fell on Thursday ahead of the USDA’s semi-annual cattle inventory report. Hog futures were mixed. Most-traded April live cattle contracts settled at 237.275 cents a pound, down 1.450 cents. June live cattle closed at 233.275 cents per pound, down 1.175 cents. Most-active March feeder cattle futures closed at 365.125 cents a pound, […] Read more
