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Open interest in the canola market was down by 14,880 contracts on the week. Photo: File
Markets

Fund short position grows in canola

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Fund traders were back on the sell side of the canola market in early June, putting on fresh bearish bets and growing their net short position, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of June 4, 2024, the net managed money short position in
Canola prices pull back
Grain Markets, Markets

Canola prices pull back

As conditions have improved, prices have eroded, even with planting delayed

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Spring planting has caught up with canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange. For several weeks canola pushed upward, even as rain across the Prairies replenished depleted soil moisture levels, but now optimism for good crops has put pressure on values. Planting was delayed and as much as 40 per cent of this year’s canola is
The canola sector expects the biofuel boom to launch it to new heights.
Livestock, Oilseeds

Livestock feed markets and the ‘big oil deficit’

Biofuel boom likely to spill into lower meal prices

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Food and feed are the main sources of global demand for crops but climate-related policies could tip that apple cart. Governments are making legislative overtures to boost production of biofuels. In Canada, that includes the Canadian Clean Fuels Regulation, which lays out rules for fuel production and aims to encourage development of cleaner fuels and
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Grain Markets, Markets

Can canola markets find traction?

Expert's Radar: Signs of hope on the export front are beginning to emerge

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The slow pace of Canadian canola exports is an ongoing issue, with lack of offshore movement a heavy weight on the market. However, the crop may finally find traction on the export front. AAFC projections: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released updated supply/demand tables May 21, cutting its call for 2023-24 canola exports to six million
Some analysts see potential for 20-million tonnes of canola production in 2024-25.
Grain Markets, Markets

Weather just one factor affecting canola markets

Rain and extreme weather have caught the headlines but other issues abound

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Canola prices hit calendar-year highs on the Intercontinental Exchange during the week ended May 23, with new crop contracts hovering around the $700 per tonne mark. But lately, there’s been literal rain on canola’s parade. New moisture has been a welcome sight for growers. However, that benefit has been tempered by drawbacks. On the Prairies,
The ups and downs of canola futures markets
Grain Markets, Markets

The ups and downs of canola futures markets

Changes in moisture fortunes shift markets

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Canola futures hit their strongest levels of 2024 in early May before backing off those highs as losses in outside markets and improving Prairie moisture conditions slowed the upward momentum. July canola hit a session high of C$669.10 per tonne May 7, with the new-crop November contract hitting its year-to-date peak at C$682.10 per tonne.
What will drive grain prices higher?
Grain Markets, Markets

What will drive grain prices higher?

Expert's Radar: Much of the recent news surrounds transportation in one way or another

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Weather conditions through spring seeding will be a major market-moving factor over the next few weeks, but news on the transportation front may also sway values. Planes — The United States government announced long-anticipated guidance on its subsidy program for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on April 30. The announcement only covers the next year, but
A wild ride to nowhere for canola prices
Grain Markets, Markets

A wild ride to nowhere for canola prices

In this case it was the journey, not the destination, that was exciting

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Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange closed out the week ending May 2 pretty much right back where they started. The July contract closed on Apr. 25 at $636.90 per tonne, fell back, and then worked back to the same price. It was a very similar story for the new crop November contract, from $653.70/tonne
Flea beetles chow down on a canola leaf.
Crops, Oilseeds

They’re baack: Canola council urges vigilance with flea beetles 

The annual fight with flea beetle pressure is about to begin

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Flea beetle damage was relatively low last year compared to the crushing pressure of previous seasons, but producers can’t afford complacency. “There was less foliar insecticide used for flea beetles than the previous years, and maybe less flea beetles to some degree, but there were still a lot of flea beetles out there,” said Manitoba

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