Commodity watcher John DePutter takes a look at why ‘extreme market positions’ are being taken in corn, wheat and soybean futures — and why that matters to Prairie farmers.
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Several market relationships are out of kilter
We take a look at why extreme positions are being taken in three specific crop commodity markets and why it matters
ICE Weekly: Soyoil influencing canola prices
Up-and-down trade for oilseed
Chicago soyoil prices seem to be the main influencer of canola's price movement during the week ended Aug. 27, 2025.
Canola market finds upside as U.S.-Canada trade talks restart
Biofuels inclusion in U.S. “Big Beautiful Bill” thought to be a silver lining for Canadian canola in the first week of July
Biofuels inclusion in U.S. “Big Beautiful Bill” thought to be a silver lining for Canadian canola in the first week of July.
ICE Weekly: Trade talks, weather lifting canola prices
Multiple factors driving canola’s rally
Trade discussions between Canada and the United States as well as dry weather have driven canola’s rally on the Intercontinental Exchange during the week ended July 2, 2025.
Prairie weather could mean higher prices
Lack of rainfall is putting some snap into new crop canola contracts
Growers in all three Prairie provinces are very likely to be finished seeding this week, however, the benefits of seeding crops weeks early may be cancelled out by another dry summer.
CME Group introduces new spring wheat futures contract
The CME Group’s new offering will compete with the 142-year-old contract offered by the Minneapolis Grain Exchange
The CME Group has launched its hard red spring wheat futures contracts.
Tariffs roil Canadian grain markets
About the only certainty these days is there is going to be more uncertainty
U.S. trade policies continue to impact agrictultural futures, and politics appear to remain the driving force behind grain and oilseeds markets for the foreseeable future.
Profitability has been squeezed but situation not terrible
If the world remains more concerned about a recession than it does about hunger and higher food prices, farmers might have to wait through some glum months of disappointing prices and high costs until there’s better profitability.
But if those tightening stocks keep getting tighter, farmers’ profitability situation might get brighter in a hurry.
