ICE Close: Crude Weakness Continues to Pressure

Canola futures ended with losses on Friday, with weakness in crude oil still overhanging the market.

Chicago Close: Small Gains for Corn; Losses for Soys Wheat

Corn managed to hold onto small gains while both soybeans and wheat reversed to end lower on Friday.

Rain Slows Final Stages of Alberta Planting; Soil Moisture Improves

Widespread soaking rains across Alberta over the past week helped improve soil moisture reserves and support crop emergence, but also continued to slow the final stages of seeding in parts of the province.

U.S. Winter Wheat Crop Forecast at More than Half Century Low

Ottawa Launches $3B National Food Security Strategy

Canada’s new government is moving to strengthen domestic food production, processing and distribution with the launch of the country’s first National Food Security Strategy.

ICE Close: Losses in Crude, Soy Complex Weigh

Losses in crude oil and the Chicago soy complex following a monthly USDA supply-demand update helped to pull canola futures lower on Thursday.

Chicago Close: Corn, Soys Fall in Post-USDA Trade

Corn and soybean futures fell on Thursday amid larger South American production estimates, while wheat was mainly higher on a further cut to U.S. production.

Ontario Corn Planting Basically Complete; Soybeans at 96%

Ontario corn planting has mostly wrapped up, with soybean planting still underway in areas across the province.

Only Modest Adjustments for Old-, New-Crop U.S. Corn

The USDA left its 2026-27 U.S. corn outlook virtually unchanged this month, with the only supply-side change a 3 million-bu increase tied to a higher import forecast carried in from the old-crop balance sheet.

Map: Ontario Dryness, Drought Ticks Lower

Despite generally less precipitation than normal, abnormal dryness and drought actually ticked lower in Ontario and Quebec in May.