Slow Start for Alberta Harvest

Very little harvesting has taken place yet across Alberta, despite warmer weather helping crops move closer to maturity over the past week.

ICE Close: Profit Taking, Stronger Loonie Undermine Canola

Profit taking after recent gains helped send canola to heavy losses on Friday.

Chicago Close: Corn, Soys Higher Ahead of Weekend; Wheat Softer

Corn and soybean futures closed modestly higher on Friday, supported by export demand, crop concerns, and a weaker U.S. dollar, while wheat futures slipped on profit taking ahead of the weekend.

Agriculture Canada Tightens Lentil Outlook as Pea Stocks Edge Higher

Agriculture Canada sharply tightened its lentil supply outlook in its August supply-demand estimate on Thursday, cutting ending stocks for both 2025-26 and 2026-27 as exports strengthened and new-crop production was reduce...

Agriculture Canada Cuts Old-Crop Grain Stocks as Exports Rise

Agriculture Canada raised its old-crop export estimates and lowered ending stocks for wheat, durum, barley and oats in its August supply-demand update released Thursday, while the 2026-27 outlook featured larger wheat and ...

ICE Close: Canola Slightly Higher

Canola futures ended with slight gains on Thursday, as support from strength in Chicago soyoil was partially offset by a higher Canadian dollar and generally mixed outside vegetable oil markets.

Chicago Close: Yield Uncertainty Supports Corn

U.S. corn futures finished higher on Thursday, supported by fresh uncertainty over Midwest yield potential, while soybeans and wheat ended the session mixed.

Just Minor Progress for Saskatchewan Harvest

Southern Plains Drought Expanding as Fall Planting Approaches

Drought conditions are trending in the wrong direction across key parts of the U.S. southern Plains as farmers approach the fall planting season for the 2027 winter wheat crop.

ICE Close: Canola Rebounds

Canola rallied for the fourth time in five days on Wednesday, overcoming strength in the Canadian dollar.