March 18, 2026

ICE Close: Canola Slips as Crude Gains Cool

Canola futures ended modestly lower Wednesday, giving up earlier gains and ending lower in late trading as traders took profits, and the market lost support from crude oil.

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March 18, 2026

Chicago Close: Wheat Leads Gains

Early strength in crude oil helped to lift Chicago crop futures on Wednesday with wheat leading the way higher.

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March 18, 2026

New-Crop Canola Ending Stocks Down on Higher Export Forecast

Agriculture Canada has trimmed its new-crop canola ending stocks forecast amid a more optimistic export forecast.

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March 18, 2026

Bank of Canada Holds Key Policy Rate Unchanged; Warns on Inflation

The Bank of Canada left its key policy rate unchanged at 2.25% on Wednesday, as policymakers weighed a difficult mix of softer Canadian growth and rising global inflation risks tied to the war in the Middle East.

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March 17, 2026

ICE Close: Canola Takes Back Portion of Previous Day’s Losses

Canola futures rebounded on Tuesday, clawing back a good portion of the previous day’s deep losses.

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March 17, 2026

Chicago Close: Soybeans Inch Higher after Previous Day’s Fall

After limit declines the previous day, soybean futures managed small advances on Tuesday. Meanwhile, wheat closed lower while corn was little changed.

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March 17, 2026

Manitoba Research Farm to See Major Expansion

A major expansion of Manitoba’s Brookdale Research Farm near Brandon is set to boost forage and cattle research after Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) committed the use of land valued at about $1 million to Manitoba Beef & For...

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March 16, 2026

Youth recognized for creating sustainable solutions through AgriFood Challenge

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March 16, 2026

ICE Close: Canola Futures Battered to Begin Week

Canola futures took it on the chin on Monday, with the May contract (shown below) closing just above the $700/benchmark.

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March 16, 2026

Chicago Close: Soybeans Lead the Way Down

Soybeans led the way down with limit losses as Chicago crop futures ended sharply lower on Monday.

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March 16, 2026

Chart: Soybean Futures Suffer Limit Losses

Chicago soybean futures collapsed on Monday, reversing the Iran war-driven rally that had helped carry the market higher.

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March 16, 2026

Annual Inflation Rate Slows to Below 2% in February

The Canadian inflation rate slowed to below 2% in February, with the deceleration largely tied to last year’s temporary tax break.

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March 13, 2026

ICE Close: Canola Overcomes Early Weakness to End Higher

Canola futures rebounded on Friday, overcoming losses earlier in the session.

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