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Soybean and wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade tumbled during the week ended Sept. 24, 2025, but corn futures stayed rangebound.
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World oilseed situation remains largely unchanged
A new USDA report contained bad news for Canadian canola, with estimates of high ending stocks and lower exports
The positive news from the recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report was that the outlook for the global vegetable oil demand remains strong for the 2025-26 crop year.
ICE Canada Weekly: Pressure on canola is coming
As canola futures find some ground on the Intercontinental Exchange during the week ended Sept. 24, the Canadian oilseed’s path will soon be a steady decline. That’s the assessment from Tony Tryhuk, trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg.
Food inflation still a top frustration for most Canadians
The average person is shocked by how much more they are paying for things compared to a few years ago and are not comforted by prices rising at a slower pace than they were in 2022 and 2023.
U.S. grains: Soybeans near six-week low as China shuns U.S. supplies
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures eased on Wednesday on export concerns as large sales of Argentine soy to China kept attention on the top importer’s lack of purchases from the U.S. Corn followed soybeans lower, although losses were limited by early harvest reports of smaller-than-expected yields in the heart of the Midwest Corn […] Read more
Bank of Canada head expresses concern about Trump’s Fed actions
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem on Tuesday expressed concern about President Donald Trump’s attempts to pressure the U.S. Federal Reserve, saying his actions had started to hit financial markets.
U.S. grains: Soy futures set six-week low as China buys Argentine cargoes, snubs U.S.
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures set a six-week low on Tuesday under pressure from a lack of Chinese demand and increased competition for export sales from Argentina, analysts said. The market finished slightly higher in a technical rebound, traders said. Wheat futures also recovered after setting contract lows, with an expected boost to […] Read more
Malting barley exporters target Mexican market
Canada is eager to expand sales to reduce its reliance on China and the United States due to trade disputes
Canada’s barley sector is setting its sights on the Mexican market to help mop up some of the lost demand from China
U.S. livestock: Hogs rally ahead of USDA report
Chicago lean hog futures rallied on Tuesday ahead of the USDA’s Hogs and Pigs report, due on Thursday. “The report may show a slight increase in total hog population, but analysts are speculating over what other stats may show and mean for futures prices,” the Wall Street Journal reported. The question is if producers expanded […] Read more
Bunge-Viterra deal alarms global think-tank
Report says potential mergers should be examined throughout global supply chains and not just in local markets
Report says potential mergers should be examined throughout global supply chains and not just in local markets
