ICE canola slumps into the weekend

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market extended its downturn on Friday morning despite relative strength in vegetable oils. Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were both higher, while European rapeseed was down. Crude oil fell by US$2 per barrel with the markets still assessing hawkish sentiments from the United States Federal Reserve. The Canadian

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola corrects lower

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, June 22 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was weaker at Thursday’s close, seeing a profit-taking correction after recent gains. Losses in Chicago soybeans and European rapeseed futures accounted for some spillover selling pressure, although soyoil managed to post small gains after Wednesday’s limit-down losses. Crop conditions remain


ICE canola weaker at midday Thursday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, June 22 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was weaker at midday Thursday, seeing a profit-taking correction after recent gains. Losses in outside markets, including the Chicago soy complex and European rapeseed, contributed to the softer tone in canola. Crush margins lost roughly C$40 per tonne in Wednesday’s

Soil cracks around corn plants below knee-high at Manchester Township, about 130 km west of Philadelphia in southern Pennsylvania, on June 6.

Dryness leads to spike in weather market

Several canola contracts punched up above $700

Growing concerns over dry conditions in North America, as well as parts of Europe, Argentina, Malaysia and elsewhere, led to a spike in oilseed and grain prices. That was particularly felt on June 15 when North American markets spiked upward and saw ICE Futures canola jump more than $20 per tonne for the most heavily-traded



ICE canola feeling pressure

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market was in decline on Thursday following the lead of comparable oils. Chicago soyoil continued its selloff from Wednesday, with European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil also in the red. Crude oil dropped US$2 per barrel after United States Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell indicated that interest rates would



ICE canola down in choppy trade at midday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, June 21 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was posting small losses at midday Wednesday, reacting to conflicting outside forces. Limit-down losses in Chicago soyoil futures put some spillover pressure on the Canadian oilseed, as soyoil reacted to lower-than-expected biofuel blending requirements announced by the United States Environmental


ICE canola has morning sell-off

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market took a tumble on Wednesday morning, falling by double digits. Chicago soyoil plunged after the United States Environmental Protection Agency previewed its biofuel blending levels, showing an increase for 2023 but decreases over the next two years. European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil both fell as well. Crude