The Canadian dollar was slightly firmer on Friday, as world financial markets continued to react to the shifting news out of the Middle East. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7290 or US$1=C$1.3718, ...

All three major United States WHEAT varieties showed double-digit declines on Friday. Temperatures are expected to exceed 21 degrees Celsius over the weekend in the U.S. Plains and Midwest regions.

Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange ended lower on Friday after a day of choppy trading. An analyst said there were numerous factors affecting canola prices, including trade and export ...

Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were slightly lower in choppy trading on Friday. An analyst said there were many factors affecting canola prices including trade volumes, the conflict ...

Analysts are divided on whether India will be a big importer of green lentils this year. The Informist is reporting that the ...

Agriculture Canada is cutting its annual budget and reducing staff, as part of austerity measures at the federal government.

Canada’s federally backed farm lender is offering financial aid to farmers, agricultural businesses and food companies hit by the spike in fertilizer and energy prices, it said on Friday.

China’s state planner on Friday said authorities will make timely adjustments to hog reserves and continue to strengthen the management of hog production capacity.

To analyst Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D., there’s a difference in the commodity markets currently with the ...

Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were attempting to climb higher on Friday morning, fending off a bout of choppiness. Support came from gains in Chicago soybeans and soyoil, as well as ...

Business risk management programs account for the lion’s share of the agriculture ministry’s budget at $524.3 million, ...

The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Friday that retail sales in January were up 1.1 per cent month-to-month at C$70.7 billion, ...