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U.S. weather rally buries bearish acreage reports

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 12, 2012

Parts of Western Canada may have seen some heavy rain during the week ended June 29, but it was the lack of moisture south of the border that was behind most of the sharp gains in North American grains and oilseeds during the week. The majority of the U.S. Midwest’s corn- and soybean-growing regions could

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Forecasts call for record acres seeded to canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 3, 2012

Old-crop canola contracts climbed to new highs on the ICE Futures Canada platform during the week ended April 27, as the tight supply situation in Western Canada provided underlying support. Commercials were also scrambling to cover their short positions rather than be forced to make deliveries on the nearby May contract before it comes off

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Prairie precipitation spurs new-crop canola selling

By Dwayne Klassen April 19, 2012

The divergence between old- and new-crop canola contracts traded on the ICE Futures Canada platform experienced a bit of a widening during the week ended April 13, as concerns about the record usage pace buoyed the nearby May and July futures. The deferred futures were undermined by an improvement in the soil moisture situation on

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Pre-seeding risk premium being built into canola

By Dwayne Klassen April 15, 2012

The nearby May and July canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform suffered some minor declines during the week ended April 5, while the remainder of the futures saw small to modest advances. Profit-taking sparked some of the losses in the two nearby futures, as did an increase in hedge selling by grain

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Canola Finds Some Support During Downward Slide

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 13, 2011

Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform moved lower during the week ended Oct. 7, although the downward slide of the past month did show some signs of slowing down. The November contract dipped to the $517-per-tonne level on a number of occasions during the week, moving as low as $516.10 per tonne on

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

“Monstrous” Canola Yield Reports Pressure Futures

By Dwayne Klassen September 15, 2011

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform experienced a minor push to the downside during the week ended Sept. 9. Declines were influenced by the favourable weather for harvest operations, particularly in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and indications that some monstrous canola yields were being achieved. The larger-than-expected supply of canola in commercial and

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Canola Futures Fend Off Weather-Related Bearishness

By Commodity News Service August 25, 2011

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform managed to recapture some upward price action during the week ended Aug. 19. Support stemmed from the rally experienced in the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean complex, with a drop-off in farmer sales of canola into the western Canadian cash market also providing a firm

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Summerfallow Acres Expected To Shrink

April 28, 2011

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform regained ground during the holiday-shortened week ending April 21. Much of the upturn in values reflected the advances experienced by CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) soybean and soyoil prices. Concerns about the weather in Western Canada and its impact on seeding operations also influenced some of

Beef cattle, Livestock

Canadian Cattle Herd Reduction Slowing Down

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 10, 2011

The ongoing cattle herd liquidation in Canada over the past few years may be starting to slow down. But it will take a number of years before the herd reduction trend turns around and a noticeable increase in the herd size could be expected, according to industry analysts. Brenna Grant, a research analyst with Canfax,

Livestock

Halt Expected To Canadian Cattle Herd’s Decline

By MarketsFarm Team January 27, 2011

An unusual variation in volume at the Brandon and Virden auction marts took place during the week ending Jan. 21, but spokesmen on both sides were downplaying the difference in numbers. Heartland Livestock in Virden saw more than 2,300 cattle come through the gates during its weekly sale, while Heartland Livestock in Brandon, which has

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U.S. weather rally buries bearish acreage reports

Forecasts call for record acres seeded to canola

Prairie precipitation spurs new-crop canola selling

Pre-seeding risk premium being built into canola

Canola Finds Some Support During Downward Slide

“Monstrous” Canola Yield Reports Pressure Futures

Canola Futures Fend Off Weather-Related Bearishness

Summerfallow Acres Expected To Shrink

Canadian Cattle Herd Reduction Slowing Down

Halt Expected To Canadian Cattle Herd’s Decline

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