ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola pulling back

Following declines in edible oils

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 6 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were lower on Wednesday morning, following the trend in edible oils. Chicago soybeans and soymeal were lower, while soyoil was relatively steady. Malaysian palm oil was mixed, while European rapeseed was down. Small gains in global crude oil prices were a

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola mostly lower

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 5 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mostly lower at Tuesday’s close, seeing a profit-taking correction after Monday’s rally. The largest losses were in the nearby old crop contracts, as the old/new crop spreads narrowed in. Gains in outside markets, including Chicago Board of Trade soyoil and


ICE canola mixed at midday Tuesday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 5 – (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were mixed at midday Tuesday, with losses in the front months and gains in the more deferred positions as the old/new crop spreads narrowed. Gains in outside markets, including Chicago Board of Trade soyoil and European rapeseed, provided some spillover support

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola mixed

New crop contracts pushing higher

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 5 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were mixed on Tuesday morning, with gains in the new crop contracts. Yesterday, a number of canola contracts reached new highs as chart-based buying contributed to the increases. However, the Canadian oilseed was becoming overpriced. Support for it this morning was


North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola climbs higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 4 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was up sharply on Monday, setting fresh contract highs in the new crop months as gains in outside markets provided support. Chicago Board of Trade soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil futures were all up on the day as concerns

ICE canola posting solid gains at midday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 4 – (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger at midday Monday, posting solid gains in sympathy with outside energy and vegetable oil markets. Chicago Board of Trade soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil futures were all up on the day, with gains in crude oil contributing


ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola climbing higher

Gains in crude oil boosting edible oils

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 4 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were on the upswing on Monday morning, with double-digit gains in the old and new crop contracts. Support was coming from increases in the Chicago soy complex, along with upticks in Malaysian palm oil and new crop European rapeseed. However, the

Higher prices should preface spring cattle slowdown 

Higher prices should preface spring cattle slowdown 

Costs of gain and costs of transport are both now dragging on values

Rising fuel costs, as well as last summer’s historic drought in Manitoba, have had a ripple effect on cattle auctions across the province, according to one auctioneer. Tyler Slawinski, auctioneer at both Ashern and Gladstone auction marts, said that while the cattle market is still going strong, the spike in fuel prices are affecting the


North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Wild ride sees canola close mostly on the plus side

Double-digits losses for U.S. soybeans, corn, wheat

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 1 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were mostly higher on Friday in a week-ending session that proved to be quite volatile. A trader said the specs were still attempting to push up canola, but it’s now quite overvalued. While he added such cannot be sustained, these high

ICE Canola Midday: Prices now pushing higher

'It’s a phenomenal opportunity for farmers' says trader

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 1 (MarketsFarm) – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) were stronger at midday Friday, in a session that has been seeing good amount of volatility so far. “Somebody is still propping up November canola. It’s insanely overvalued. I don’t know how long we’ll be able to get away