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Record large short position grows in canola

CBOT net short position on soybeans more than doubled

The record large net short position in ICE Futures canola continued to rise in mid-January, as fund traders put on more bearish bets and liquidated long positions, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

On the morning of Dec. 30, the nearby January canola contract apparently hit a new all-time high. Photo: File

Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Virtually no upside for canola

Forthcoming South American soybean harvest a bearish influence

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 17, 2024

With 2024 well underway, canola has very little reason to get excited, according to analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain in Winnipeg.

Markets

Speculative short position hits new record in canola

Soybeans hit largest net short position since March 2020

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 15, 2024

Speculators were back adding to their large net short position in canola to start 2024, taking the bearish bet to a new record, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Grain Markets, Markets

Soybeans sink canola prices

A break in the drought in Latin America should increase price pressure

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm January 11, 2024

South America’s soybean situation has followed two contrasting narratives in the past few months. The first one is dry and hot weather in the northern areas of Brazil, as well as wet weather in the south, that will prevent a second-straight record-breaking crop and raise worldwide soybean prices. The other is that Argentina could potentially

Crops

Sask. canola, flax groups vote to merge

SaskCanola and SaskFlax have been sharing offices, admin for about a year

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News January 11, 2024

Producer support for the merge of SaskCanola and SaskFlax was "overwhelming," the groups said in a Jan. 10 news release. The organizations held a joint annual general meeting to share results of member feedback before taking the issue to a vote. The vote passed with "widespread approval," the release said.

“Pods can look dramatically different, either riper or less ripe, than the actual seeds, so we need to be cracking open those pods and looking at the seeds.”
Photo: Greg Berg

Crops, Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: Possible support uncovered

Chicago soyoil has shown some stability, underpinning canola

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 10, 2024

The ICE Futures canola market hit fresh contract lows to start 2024 but may have finally uncovered some support.

A flooded canola field in Manitoba's Interlake.

Grain Markets, Markets

Will canola find its resolve?

Expert's Radar: It seemed like grain prices were on a diet for much of 2023

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 8, 2024

Losing weight and exercising more are common New Year’s resolutions, with many people looking to improve their fitness after the excesses of the holidays. It’s rare for those grand ideas to hold up though, as treadmills gather dust and gym memberships go unused. The agricultural futures markets had their ups and downs in 2023, with

A canola field in the Manitoba Interlake. At the end of 2023, canola had its largest net short position ever, at more than 107,000 contracts on Dec. 12.

Grain Markets, Markets

New Year already looks eventful for grain markets

Canola is hoping to break out of its 2023 hangover

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm January 4, 2024

The New Year is only a few days old, but it already looks like 2024 will be eventful. Both a leap year and an Olympic year, this year will see more than 40 countries hold federal elections. Ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are also expected to grab headlines. No two years are

Canola plants in flower in a field north of Lorette, Man. on July 20, 2022. (Dave Bedard photo)

Markets

ICE weekly outlook: More room to the downside for canola

Vegetable oil markets also became weaker

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News January 3, 2024

Even though selling activity for canola could be slowing down, according to an analyst, there are too many bearish indicators to predict a boost to prices.

Markets

Funds holding large net short in canola heading into 2024

Corn traders were covering shorts and putting on some new longs as New Year rolled in

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 2, 2024

The net short position in canola futures was sitting near its largest levels on record to end 2023, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Record large short position grows in canola

ICE weekly outlook: Virtually no upside for canola

Speculative short position hits new record in canola

Soybeans sink canola prices

Sask. canola, flax groups vote to merge

ICE canola weekly outlook: Possible support uncovered

Will canola find its resolve?

New Year already looks eventful for grain markets

ICE weekly outlook: More room to the downside for canola

Funds holding large net short in canola heading into 2024

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