North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola corrects lower

WINNIPEG, April 19 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was weaker on Tuesday, retreating from fresh contract highs as some speculative profit-taking weighed on values. Losses in crude oil accounted for some spillover selling pressure in world vegetable oil markets, including canola. However, Chicago Board of Trade soyoil futures recovered from their own early

ICE canola weakens with profit-taking

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 19 – (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were weaker at midday Tuesday, seeing some modest profit-taking after hitting fresh highs in overnight activity. Losses in Chicago Board of Trade soyoil accounted for some spillover selling pressure, although soybeans moved higher and Malaysian palm oil was also up on


ICE Canada Morning Comment: New crop catching up to old crop

Unseasonable weather likely to delay spring planting

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 19 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were mixed on Tuesday morning, with losses in the old crop months. The new crop contracts were mostly higher, closing the gap with the old crop positions. With global crude oil prices on the decline, there was pressure on edible oils.

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola rallies higher with soy complex

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 18 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Monday, hitting fresh contract highs as bullish technical signals kept speculators adding to their large net-long positions. Advances in the Chicago Board of Trade soy complex provided spillover support, with Malaysian palm oil also up sharply in overnight


ICE canola hitting fresh contract highs at midday Monday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 18 – (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger at midday Monday, hitting fresh highs as advances in the Chicago Board of Trade soy complex provided spillover support and activity resumed after the Easter long weekend. Canola remains cheap compared to other oilseeds, even at these highs, keeping

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola gains traction ahead of long weekend

U.S. soy complex sees gains in old crop months

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 14 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures finished higher on Thursday, overcoming choppy trading that saw old crop contracts bounce to either side of steady earlier in the session. Also, new crop positions hit new highs before easing back. Global crude oil prices turned around from losses this


‘Hamburger season’ around the corner

‘Hamburger season’ around the corner

High prices for feed grain have pressured cattle values

Prices at the Ashern Auction mart were “fully steady” at their April 6 sale, according to manager Kirk Kiesman. He noted prices have remained as such for the last three to four weeks, seeing little prospect of changing any time soon. “We’re getting close to ‘hamburger season’ on the cows and bulls,” Kiesman said, which

A sign at a Caprabo supermarket in Barcelona, Spain notes a purchase limit of two one-litre bottles of sunflower oil or a carafe per person on March 21. Ukraine’s output usually makes up a significant share of the world’s exportable sunflower oil supply.

Canola’s uptrend intact, even for new-crop futures

Supplies of vegetable oils are looking tight worldwide

The ICE Futures canola market held strong during the first week of April, with new-crop months hitting fresh contract highs. While the old-crop fundamentals of tight supplies remain supportive, the continued rise in the deferred months is somewhat puzzling at first glance. As far as the old crop is concerned, the cupboards are almost bare.


ICE Canola Midday: Rolling out of old crop continues

Moderate gains in new crop positions

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 14 (MarketsFarm) – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) were mixed at midday Thursday, as the rolling out of the old crop positions continued, according to a trader. He noted there were supply worries regarding new crop canola. Old crop canola was lower in choppy trading, but there

ICE canola turns mixed Thursday morning

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 14 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mixed Thursday morning, retreating from overnight gains in the front months as the old/new crop spreads continued to narrow in. Losses in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and soyoil put some spillover pressure on the Canadian oilseed. Oversold price sentiment