Chicago Close: Heavy Pressure Continues

Corn, wheat, and soybean futures came under heavy pressure Thursday as favourable U.S. growing conditions and sharply lower crude oil prices combined to push all three markets to multi-month lows.

Significant Progress for Ontario Planting

Ontario farmers made significant planting progress over the past week as improving field conditions allowed producers to finish seeding and catch up on delayed acres following a wet May, according to the latest weekly fiel...

ICE Close: November Retreats Below $800 Mark

New-crop canola retreated below the $800/tonne mark on Thursday as losses in crude oil spilled over to weigh on the market.

Seaway Grain Shipments Fall as Overall Cargo Traffic Declines Through May

Traffic through the St. Lawrence Seaway continued to lag last year’s pace through May, with grain shipments showing one of the steepest declines among major commodities.

Early Saskatchewan Crop Conditions Improved

Saskatchewan crops entered June in considerably stronger shape than a year ago, with most major crops showing notable improvements in the share rated good to excellent.

ICE Close: November Settles Above $800

Canola futures ended sharply higher on Wednesday.

Chicago Close: Good U.S. Weather Offsets Crude Strength

Mostly good U.S. weather weighed on corn, wheat, and soybean futures again on Wednesday, blunting the supportive influence of higher crude oil.

Map: Alberta Battered by Heavy Rain

ICE Close: Canola Mixed on Veg Oil Weakness, Crude Strength

Canola futures closed mixed on Tuesday with weakness in competing oilseed markets a negative factor amid crude oil strength.

Chicago Close: Good U.S. Weather Continues to Overhang Markets

Corn, wheat, and soybean futures all closed lower Tuesday as generally favourable U.S. growing conditions continued to pressure agricultural markets, overshadowing support from sharply higher crude oil prices.