ICE canola takes tumble to start week

WINNIPEG – After three straight positive sessions, the ICE Futures canola market did not maintain its momentum and declined with vegetable oils. Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were both down to start the day, while European rapeseed was mostly lower. However, losses were tempered due to gains made in crude oil. The Canadian dollar

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola back above key chart point to end week

WINNIPEG, Sept. 15 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Friday, recovering from early losses as traders adjusted positions ahead of the weekend. The move back above C$760 per tonne in the November contract was bullish from a chart standpoint, bringing in some additional speculative buying interest. Thursday’s tighter production forecast from


Canola turning higher at midday Friday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Sept. 15 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was recovering from earlier losses at midday Friday, posting gains in most months as participants adjusted positions ahead of the weekend. Seasonal harvest pressure weighed on values, with relatively favourable Prairie weather forecasts likely to lead to good progress over

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Lower comparable oils pull canola down

Advancing harvest adds to the pressure

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 15 (MarketsFarm) – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange fell back on Friday morning, as pressure came from losses in the Chicago soy complex and  European rapeseed. Small declines in global crude oil prices also pulled the vegetable oils lower. However, gains in Malaysian palm oil helped to temper


Beef sector faces weather, insurance challenges

Beef sector faces weather, insurance challenges

Prices have been a boon, but other problems remain

The provincial election was called on Sept. 5, and Manitoba Beef Producers general manager Carson Callum wants the Progressive Conservative, New Democratic and Liberal parties to consider the needs of the Manitoba beef industry. Among them are measures to mitigate the effects of drought and flood, as well as the need for good roads and

Values for new-crop canola futures tend to continue lower as the crop comes in fresh off the fields.

Harvest puts canola in the red

Ultimately the condition of the crop could halt slide

Canola fields can be recognized simply by the seas of bright, day-glow yellow flowers atop green stalks before they are combined in late summer and early fall. But since Labour Day, ICE Futures canola has taken on a reddish hue. After trading rangebound during the final week of August, canola returned from the long weekend


North American grain/oilseed review: Canola strengthens Thursday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Sept. 14 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Thursday, continuing to correct off nearby lows as a tightening production number from Statistics Canada provided some support. Canada’s 2023/24 canola crop was estimated at 17.4 million tonnes by the government agency. That was down by 200,000

Canola futures move up as production revised down

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Sept. 14 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger at midday Thursday, seeing a continuation of Wednesday’s turn higher as a downward revision to Statistics Canada’s production estimate provided support. The government agency pegged the 2023/24 canola crop at 17.4 million tonnes, which was down by 200,000


ICE Canada Morning Comment: StatCan report pushing canola upward

Canola production trimmed back

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 14 (MarketsFarm) – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were slightly higher on Thursday morning, following the release of the updated production report from Statistic Canada. In StatCan’s second model-based report, canola production for 2023/24 was trimmed to 17.37 million tonnes from the 17.56 million estimated in August. However,