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- The Good, Bad & Uglyby Bruce Burnett - Analysis on December 22, 2025 at 10:30 pm
The Good: The Bad: The Ugly: The USDA weekly grain exports report did report soybean exports of 870,199 tonnes which was significantly higher than the 810,110 tonnes last week. Even more encouraging was the fact that 454,569 tonnes were destined to China with both Gulf and PNW ports contributing to the totals. Exports this crop Read more
- Ag exporters push for trade deal extensionby Sean Pratt on December 22, 2025 at 9:16 pm
CAFTA weighs in on CUSMA review … feeling more optimistic than they were a year ago.
- Corn yields surprised many Manitoba producersby Robert Arnason on December 22, 2025 at 6:50 pm
Stats Can says Manitoba had a fantastic corn crop in 2025, but yields were highly variable with some growers hitting 200 bu./acre and others closer to 100 bu.
- AM Market Report – December 22, 2025by Mike Jubinville on December 22, 2025 at 2:36 pm
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE ICE canola futures are showing some surprising bullish momentum to start this morning, leaping $9 to $13/tonne higher right now. There is a price positive tone across the ag markets generally this morning, but canola is showing bullish leadership off technically oversold conditions. Mar canola Read more
- Prairie Weatherby Bruce Burnett - Analysis on December 22, 2025 at 1:30 pm
There are some low pressure systems located in the Rockies/southern Alberta which will bring scattered flurries to the southern and central Prairies over the next 24 hours. There are some band of light snowfall in Alberta and Saskatchewan this morning. This system should bring 5 to 10 mm (water equivalent) of precipitation to the central Prairies. Read more