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The ups and downs of canola futures markets

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 16, 2024

Canola futures hit their strongest levels of 2024 in early May before backing off those highs as losses in outside markets and improving Prairie moisture conditions slowed the upward momentum. July canola hit a session high of C$669.10 per tonne May 7, with the new-crop November contract hitting its year-to-date peak at C$682.10 per tonne.[...]

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Do canola and soy need relationship counselling?

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 27, 2024

In any relationship, the actions of one party have an influence on the other, and the space between two objects is sometimes as important as the objects themselves. Nowhere is this more true than in grain markets. Old/new crop spread The spread, or difference between two futures months of the same commodity, can provide insight[...]

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Are we at market bottom yet?

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 11, 2024

One Thanksgiving, after what must have been a very filling dinner at my grandma’s apartment, a group of my cousins and I, all in town for the holiday, decided to see a movie (School of Rock, if you want to date this anecdote). We never made it to the theatre because the elevator from the[...]

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Canola market a wild toboggan ride

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 22, 2024

When I was 10 years old, my family lived for a year in a small community on the Labrador coast. Our house was halfway up the side of a hill and you could ride a sled from our front door down to the Atlantic Ocean, which was amazing for a Prairie boy like me. The[...]

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Speculators bet against canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 12, 2023

The ICE Futures canola market held within a narrow trading range during the first week of October, testing downside support on several occasions as seasonal harvest pressure wound down, but the market lacked any spark to move higher. November canola found major support around $710 per tonne. Any attempts to break lower quickly ran out[...]

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Canola futures sit on the couch

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 17, 2023

My step-counting watch is very good at reminding me to get up and move if I haven’t taken at least 250 steps in the past hour. That subtle vibration is usually enough to get me out of my chair to stretch my legs, although I sometimes miss the reminder. Agricultural futures rarely have a problem[...]

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End of spring seeding adds bearish tone to grain markets

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 8, 2023

ICE Futures canola contracts fell hard in late May, hitting their weakest levels in more than two years on May 31 before uncovering some support to rise above those lows to start June. Where the market goes from here remains to be seen, as a case can be made for either more losses or a[...]

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Agricultural sector is an oily business

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 25, 2024

When eating a nice meal, plenty of different oils can come into play. Canola oil to fry the onions, olive oil for the salad, some butter for the bread, and even crude oil for the fuel that brought all those ingredients to the grocery store. This varied assortment all has an impact on marketing success.[...]

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Grain traders cover some risk as planting continues

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 18, 2023

North American grain and oilseed contracts saw choppy activity during the second week of May, moving up and down as the growing season for most crops got underway and traders looked to cover some risk in the face of uncertainty. For its part, the ICE Futures canola market showed independent strength relative to other vegetable[...]

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It’s the little details in DIY, and in canola markets

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 5, 2024

My ‘ancient’ five-year-old smartphone works perfectly fine for everything I need it to do, but the battery stopped holding a charge for more than a few hours. Faced with a $100 service charge for replacing the battery or the option of doing it myself for $20, I opted for the latter. The new battery I[...]

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Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

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The ups and downs of canola futures markets

Do canola and soy need relationship counselling?

Are we at market bottom yet?

Canola market a wild toboggan ride

Speculators bet against canola

Canola futures sit on the couch

End of spring seeding adds bearish tone to grain markets

Agricultural sector is an oily business

Grain traders cover some risk as planting continues

It’s the little details in DIY, and in canola markets

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