A cargo ship is loaded with steel rolls at the Russian-occupied Port of Mariupol, Ukraine on May 30.

Wheat values fall hard

Canola, soy and corn values got caught in that spillover

Despite the strong unlikelihood of an agreement between Russia and Ukraine on exporting the latter’s grain out of its occupied and blockaded Black Sea ports, the suggestion of talks sent wheat futures tumbling over the last week. Heading into the Memorial Day long weekend in the U.S., the wheat complex made some moderate gains. The

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola falling back

Lower veg oil weighing on values

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 9 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were down hard on Thursday morning, following significant losses in European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil. The Chicago soy complex also saw declines in soyoil, while soybeans were mixed and soymeal was up. Small losses in global crude oil prices contributed


North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola climbs higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 8 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market posted solid gains on Wednesday, taking some direction from the Chicago Board of Trade soy complex. Chart-based buying contributed to the gains, with the new crop November contract back above its 50-day moving average. Continued seeding delays in the eastern Canadian

ICE canola up with soy complex at midday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 8 – (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger at midday Wednesday, taking some direction from the Chicago soy complex. Soybeans were testing fresh contract highs with soyoil also nearing its own highs. Canola continued to lag its United States counterparts to the upside, but the relative softness


ICE Canada Morning Comment: New crop canola on the rise

Upticks in comparable oils supportive

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 8 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were mostly higher on Wednesday morning, with the gains coming in the new crop contracts. There was spillover from increases in the Chicago soy complex and European rapeseed. Declines in Malaysian palm oil applied some pressure on the Canadian oilseed. Moderate

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola ends mostly lower

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 7 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mostly lower on Tuesday, seeing a correction after Monday’s gains. Warm and dry weather in the eastern Canadian Prairies should allow farmers in the region to make some seeding progress over the next week after wet conditions earlier in the


ICE canola weaker at midday Tuesday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 7 – (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were weaker at midday Tuesday, as improving crop conditions weighed on values. Warm and dry weather in the eastern Canadian Prairies should allow farmers in the region to make some seeding progress over the next week after wet conditions earlier in

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola easing back with veg oils

Rain for dry western Prairies, sun for wet eastern Prairies

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 7 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were mostly lower on Tuesday morning, due to declines in comparable oils. Losses in the Chicago soy complex, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil weighed on canola values. Global crude oil prices were slightly lower, which put pressure on vegetable oils.



ICE canola mostly higher at midday Monday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 6 – (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were mostly higher at midday Monday, seeing a correction to start the week amid ideas the recent losses were overdone. The largest gains were in the nearby July contract as tight old crop supplies remained supportive. A rally in United States