July 22, 2026

Foreign Workers Fill Jobs Young Canadians Avoid: CFIB

Nine in 10 small businesses using Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program say they cannot fill those positions with local employees, according to new research from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

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July 22, 2026

ICE Close: Canola Extends Rally with Sharp Gains

Canola futures closed sharply higher Wednesday, extending a recent rally to three-year highs as strength in outside vegetable oil and energy markets encouraged additional buying.

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July 22, 2026

Chicago Close: Higher on Black Sea Risks, Crude Strength

Corn, wheat and soybean futures closed strongly higher Wednesday as escalating Black Sea tensions, disappointing spring wheat tour findings and sharply higher crude oil encouraged broad commodity buying.

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July 21, 2026

Warm, Humid Weather Accelerates Manitoba Crop Development

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July 21, 2026

ICE Close: Canola Weaker as Soyoil Falls

Canola futures ended lower on Tuesday as weakness in outside oilseed markets outweighed support from rising energy prices.

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July 21, 2026

Chicago Close: Black Sea Tensions Push Wheat Higher

Wheat futures closed higher Tuesday, boosted by concerns about escalating Russian and Ukrainian attacks in the Black Sea region, while corn gained and soybeans ended lower.

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July 21, 2026

Still Heavy Pea, Lentil Stocks Raised from June

In the wake of larger production estimates, Agriculture Canada has raised its 2026-27 dry pea and lentil ending stocks estimates from last month

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July 21, 2026

Higher Yield Estimates Offset Lower Wheat Acreage in July Outlook

Projected 2026-27 durum and all-wheat ending stocks were little changed in July compared with a month earlier, as higher yield expectations offset the lower planted area estimates contained in Statistics Canada’s June 30 a...

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July 20, 2026

Canola Ending Stocks Forecast Jumps on Larger Production Forecast

Agriculture Canada has sharply increased its 2026-27 canola ending stocks forecast after incorporating the larger seeded-area estimate contained in Statistics Canada’s June 30 acreage report.

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July 20, 2026

Winter Wheat Harvest Nears Three-Quarter Mark; Spring Wheat Condition Down Hard

The U.S. winter wheat harvest moved to nearly three-quarters complete this past week, while spring wheat conditions deteriorated markedly amid increasingly dry northern Plains conditions.

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July 20, 2026

U.S. Corn Rating Slips; Soybean Condition Improves

The condition of the U.S. corn crop declined slightly over the past week, while soybean ratings improved, according to Monday’s USDA crop progress report.

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July 20, 2026

ICE Close: November, January Canola Settle Above $800

Canola futures ended higher on Monday, with both the November and January contracts settling above $800/tonne.

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July 20, 2026

Chicago Close: Corn, Soys Up on Weather; Wheat Down

Corn and soybean futures finished higher Monday as forecasts for warm, dry U.S. weather restored a weather premium to both markets, while wheat surrendered its early gains and closed mostly lower.

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