ICE Canola Midday: Prices still pushing upward

Support coming from USDA, StatCan reports

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 13 (MarketsFarm) – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) were higher at midday Tuesday, still building on the strong upticks spurred on by yesterday’s report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The September supply and demand estimates proved to be bullish for the soybean and corn

ICE canola continues higher Tuesday morning

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sep. 13 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger Tuesday morning, seeing some follow-through buying interest after Monday’s rally. The nearby November contract was trading back above the C$800 per tonne level, which was supportive from a technical standpoint. Gains in Chicago soyoil and other outside markets, including


North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola kicks off week with strong increases

CBOT soybeans surge ahead

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 12 (MarketsFarm) – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) made sizeable gains on Monday, due to a surge in the Chicago soy complex. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its monthly supply and demand estimates, showing reductions for soybean yields and ending stocks. There’s also some

ICE Canola Midday: Dealing with ‘obscene’ crush margins

Trader says margins are 'very disadvantageous' for farmers

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 12 (MarketsFarm) – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) were pushing higher at midday Monday, in an attempt to close the gap with product values according to a trader. The trader lamented the “obscene” crush margins for canola emphasizing, “there’s no logical explanation why they should be that


ICE canola starts week stronger

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sep. 12 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger Monday morning, seeing a continued recovery off the eight-month lows hit last week. Gains in Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil futures all provided spillover support for the Canadian oilseed. The United States Department of Agriculture releases



ICE canola consolidates after recent losses

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sep. 9 – (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was holding onto small gains at midday Friday, seeing some consolidation to end the week after posting large losses in recent sessions. Gains in the Chicago soy complex contributed to the firmer tone in canola, although European rapeseed and Malaysian

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Comparable oils pull up canola

Losses in rapeseed weighing on values

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 9 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were higher on Friday morning, gleaning support from comparable oils. Upticks from the Chicago soy complex and Malaysian palm oil were spilling over into the Canadian oilseed, while modest losses in European rapeseed weighed on values. Increases in global crude oil


More cattle through the rings as fall begins

More cattle through the rings as fall begins

Higher- quality cattle are seen to be eastbound

More cattle went through the rings at Manitoba auction sites during the week ended Sept. 1. In total, 1,161 cattle were sold at four auction sites: Gladstone, Grunthal and the Heartland Livestock Services (HLS) sites at Brandon and Virden. For Gladstone, its sale on Aug. 29 was its first after taking a summer break. There

A cooking oil production line at Lianyungang in China’s Jiangsu province on Jan. 9, 2019. Concerns over COVID-19 have again raised uncertainty about vegetable oil demand.

Canola falls back

Flagging fortunes for crude and vegetable oils alike have added pressure

Canola continued to fall back during the week ended Sept. 1, pulled lower by a number of factors. Over the course of the week, the nearby November contract lost $21.70 per tonne, to close at $812/tonne on Sept. 1. The January 2023 contract was down pretty much the same amount, losing $21.30 at $821/tonne. In