ICE Midday: Canola makes small gains

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market was slightly higher at midday on Monday despite falling vegetable oil prices. Chicago soyoil was mixed to start the week, while both European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were in the red. Meanwhile, crude oil gained less than one United States dollar per barrel. The Canadian dollar has



ICE canola strengthens to start week

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 7 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger Monday morning, as supportive technical signals kept the nearby path of least resistance pointed higher. Crush margins remain historically wide, which should be keeping end users in the market as well. Meanwhile, farmer selling has backed away for the

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola loses upticks again

Increases across the board in Chicago

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 4 (MarketsFarm) –Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were mostly lower on Friday after making gains for much of the session. This marks the second time this week the Canadian oilseed lost its increases. There was a sharp spike in the global crude oil prices following China’s announcement that it’s



Fall cattle run remains strong

Fall cattle run remains strong

Cow prices are holding up better than in the past few years

The number of cattle headed to market dipped a bit for the week ended Oct. 27, but the fall run at Manitoba’s cattle auctions remains in full swing. “We’re starting to see bigger strings coming off of the pastures; lots of top price cattle that are still getting a premium dollar,” said Tyler Slawinski, auctioneer


ICE Canola Midday: Sharp rise in crude oil pulls up veg oils

Canola making the best of spillover

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 4 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were higher on Friday, following the upticks in comparable oils. Global crude oil prices surged upward after China announced it would make changes to it Zero-COVID policy, according to an analyst. The spillover from crude was benefitting vegetable oils, with sharp

ICE canola rises, crude oil rallies

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market was higher on Friday morning to go along with major gains in crude oil. After speculation emerged that China would be making changes to its “zero-COVID” policy which had previously slowed down the country’s economy, crude oil rallied to its highest level in more than three weeks. Chicago


North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola loses gains

Strong greenback weighs on CBOT prices

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 3 (MarketsFarm) – In the face of a good amount of pressure, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures couldn’t hang on to gains Thursday but managed to close narrowly mixed. The Canadian oilseed lost support when Chicago soyoil turned lower. Chicago soybeans and soymeal, plus European rapeseed and Malaysian palm

Over 70 per cent of Argentina’s 2021-22 soybean crop sold

Over 70 per cent of Argentina’s 2021-22 soybean crop sold

Soybean producers had sold 70.3 per cent of Argentina’s 2021-22 crop through the third week of October, the agriculture ministry said Oct. 26.  The portion of the soybean crop sold to date underperforms the 74.2 per cent sold during the same period in the 2020-21 season.  Argentina, the world’s top exporter of processed soy, harvested