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- AM Market Report – February 11, 2026by Mike Jubinville on February 11, 2026 at 2:40 pm
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE ICE canola futures starting $1 to $3/tonne lower so far this morning, led down by the nearby contracts. Chicago soybean futures are narrowly mixed this morning…but leaning 1 to 2 cents/bu lower on the nearby contracts. Tuesday’s USDA data offered no changes for the US Read more
- The Good, Bad & Uglyby Bruce Burnett - Analysis on February 10, 2026 at 10:51 pm
The Good: The good news is that canola futures closed up by C$1.60 per tonne to close at C$667.30 per tonne. The nearby canola contract is pushing slowly, but surely, to the C$670 per tonne level which represents the next resistance level for canola. The nearby soybean oil contract closed the day up at 1.0 per Read more
- Cow-calf producers have big herd expansion decisions to makeby Kevin Hursh, PAg on February 10, 2026 at 10:35 pm
While returns in the crop sector have been tightening, cow-calf producers are seeing record high returns. Unfortunately, that profitability isn’t translating into a significant expansion of the cow herd.
- More than a century of research cannot be replacedby William Schroeder on February 10, 2026 at 10:20 pm
The closure of the Indian Head Research Farm is a serious mistake and one that should concern anyone who cares about the future of Prairie agriculture.
- Agriculture department officials address research cutsby Karen Briere on February 10, 2026 at 10:08 pm
Members of the House of Commons agriculture committee from all parties expressed concern about the recently announced cuts and closures at federal research centres as they began an emergency study on the matter Feb. 10.