North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola fails to hang on to gains

CBOT Soy complex turns lower

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 4 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed lower on Monday, after giving up earlier gains. Pressure on the Canadian oilseed came from sharp losses in Chicago soybeans, along with more modest setbacks in Chicago soyoil and soymeal, plus those in Malaysian palm oil. There was support for canola

A strike at the Rogers Sugar refinery in B.C. has led to sporadic supply disruptions of numerous sugar products.

Going soft on ICE

Expert's Radar: The canola exchange also hosts more exotic commodities

The ICE Futures U.S. exchange, home to Canadian canola contracts, is also the primary price discovery platform for the so-called “soft” commodities, including coffee, cocoa, sugar and frozen concentrated orange juice. While Canada does export some sugar, the country is largely a price-taker for all those commodities and holiday bakers may feel an extra pinch


ICE Canola Midday: Oilseed’s output up nearly a million tonnes

But short of last year's production

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 4 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange canola prices were higher at mid-morning Monday, despite Statistics Canada raising its production estimate for the oilseed. StatCan placed canola output for 2023/24 at 18.33 million tonnes, up from its September projection of 17.37 million, due to better than expected yields. However, last year



ICE Midday: Canola begins December on a low note

The ICE Futures canola market was in a downturn on Friday as traders positioned themselves ahead of Statistics Canada’s principal field crop production report on Dec. 4. Losses in the Chicago soy complex were hurting canola prices, while European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were also lower. Crude oil was slightly higher after OPEC+ announced

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Lack of support pulls canola lower

Production expected to be higher than previously estimated

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 1 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures continued to fall back Friday morning, due to losses in comparable oils as the front contracts slipped below the C$700 per tonne psychological level. The Chicago soy complex was lower, however soyoil was close to unchanged. European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil



Calves in demand at auction sites

Calves in demand at auction sites

Freeze up is bringing local buyers to look at calves

Calf prices rose and yearling prices dropped at one Manitoba cattle auction site during the week ended Nov. 23. Scott Anderson, field representative for Winnipeg Livestock Sales, suggested that those buying yearlings were more likely to follow declining cattle futures than those who were buying calves. He also said the yearling market has tailed off


Canola market sees wide range of trade

Canola market sees wide range of trade

The U.S. Thanksgiving break moved participants to the sidelines and lowered volume

The ICE Futures canola market traded within a wide range during the week ended Nov 23. Price moves were exaggerated by thin volumes as the United States Thanksgiving holiday saw many participants move to the sidelines. The January canola contract briefly tested its 50-day moving average, settling above the key chart point for the first time in over two months.

ICE Midday: January canola drop below C$700 per tonne

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – As November comes to a close, the ICE Futures canola market was put under pressure by weaknesses in most comparable oils. While Malaysian palm oil was stronger, Chicago soyoil was down and European rapeseed was mostly lower. Crude oil was also in decline as OPEC+ met today to discuss possible supply