Harvest pressure, bearish charts weigh on ICE canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Sept. 13 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was weaker at midday Wednesday, posting losses for the seventh-straight session as bearish technical signals and seasonal harvest pressure weighed on values. The nearby November contract fell below former chart-support at C$769 per tonne on Tuesday, encouraging additional speculative selling.

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola sliding back

Prairie harvest advances

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 13 (MarketsFarm) – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were lower on Wednesday morning, due to continuing harvest pressure. However, there’s support coming from gains in Chicago soybeans and soyoil, while soymeal slipped back. Increases in Malaysian palm oil and European rapeseed spilled over into canola. Small upticks in



Brazil feeds global chicken glut

Accelerated Brazilian chicken production will continue at least through the end of 2024, according to a lobby group for chicken and pork processors in mid-August. The news has been seen as a sign that a global chicken glut may not subside soon. An oversupplied chicken market affected Brazilian meatpackers’ earnings in recent quarters, also forcing



ICE canola falls below chart support

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 12 (MarketsFarm) -The ICE Futures canola market was weaker at midday Tuesday, dropping below chart support as bearish technical signals weighed on values. The move below C$760 per tonne in the nearby November contract encouraged additional speculative selling, with seasonal harvest pressure also weighing on values as weather conditions


ICE Canada Morning Comment: November contract slides below support

Advancing harvest, weaker veg oils pressure canola

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 12 (MarketsFarm) – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange continued to fall back on Tuesday morning, due to harvest pressure. The nearby November contract punched through its support level of C$760 per tonne. Favourable weather across the Prairies will help speed along the harvest, although scattered showers have been

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola weakens, nearing chart support

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Sept. 11 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market posted losses for the fifth-straight session on Monday as bearish technical signals and seasonal harvest pressure weighed on values. The most-active November contract neared chart support around C$760 per tonne, after losing roughly C$40 over the past week. Farmers were


ICE canola continues downward slide to start week

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 11 (MarketsFarm) -The ICE Futures canola market was weaker at midday Monday, as bearish technical signals kept speculators on the sell side of the market. The most-active November contract was nearing chart support around C$760 per tonne, after losing roughly C$40 over the past week. Seasonal harvest pressure contributed

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola pulling back with veg oils

Support from crude oil, soybeans, soymeal

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 11 (MarketsFarm) – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were lower on Monday morning, getting pressure from losses in the vegetable oils. European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were to the downside, as was Chicago soyoil. Gains in Chicago soybeans and soymeal helped to temper further declines. Small upticks