ICE canola turns lower Friday morning

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 20 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market backed away from overnight gains Friday morning to post small losses as traders squared positions ahead of the weekend. Gains in Chicago soyoil provided spillover support for the Canadian oilseed, but it retreated from its highs and was closer to unchanged

Cattle auction sites back in action

Cattle auction sites back in action

Total weekly sale volumes were well down from the pre-holiday period

Most of Manitoba’s cattle auction sites resumed activity during the week ended Jan. 12, with two more set to reopen the week after. Winnipeg Livestock Sales was the first to hold its weekly sale on Jan. 6, followed by Gladstone Auction Mart, Grunthal Livestock Auction and Heartland Livestock Services (HLS) in Brandon on Jan. 10.


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U.S. data boosts canola to remain rangebound

FUTURES | Bullish soybean data is supportive for canola

After three days of losses, canola futures on ICE Futures regained some lost ground after a flurry of reports were issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Jan. 12. Canola entered the first full week of trading in 2023 on a high note, having made gains on Jan. 6, but with the Canadian oilseed

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, grains in the red

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market continued to show weakness on Thursday while there was overall mixed sentiment in comparable oils. Chicago soyoil was lower along with European rapeseed. However, Malaysian palm oil was mixed. After early declines due to economic growth concerns and a 7.6 million barrel increase in U.S. commercial stockpiles according


ICE Midday: Canola declines, crude oil increases

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market continued to show weakness on Thursday while there was overall mixed sentiment in comparable oils. One analyst said that canola has traded rangebound since early December and that C$830 per tonne is a “fairly important support level.” “If that doesn’t hold, then C$800/tonne has been the longer-term support

ICE canola drifts lower Thursday morning

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 19 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mostly lower Thursday morning, backing away from overnight gains as the market remains stuck in a sideways trading range. The Chicago soy complex was mixed in early activity, providing little direction as soybeans were lower but soyoil was slightly firmer.


North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, grains down

WINNIPEG — The ICE Futures canola market was in decline on Wednesday despite mixed sentiment in comparable oils. Chicago soyoil, along with Malaysian palm oil were both higher, while European rapeseed was lower. Crude oil was also lower, despite optimism over rebounding Chinese demand and a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicting record

ICE Midday: Canola showing weakness on Wednesday

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market was in decline on Wednesday despite rising prices for comparable oils. One trader said that while there was some buying earlier this morning, canola prices have come down due to weakness in soybeans and soymeal. The trader attributed this weakness to rains falling on drought-stricken growing areas in


ICE canola mostly higher Wednesday morning

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Jan. 18 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mixed Wednesday morning, with gains in the front months but a softer tone in the new crop November contract. Gains in Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil provided some underlying support for the Canadian oilseed, with crude oil also

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Australia set for record wheat crop as harvest wraps up

Grain traders down under expect a massive 42 million-tonne wheat crop

Australia wheat production is expected to be a record 42 million tonnes as results from the final phase of harvest show higher yields in the world’s second-largest exporter of the grain, traders and an analyst said. Higher Australian wheat output comes at a time of stiff competition from the Black Sea region, where all-time high