It’s an area larger than the total acreage now farmed in Ontario, yet the prospect of clearing, tiling and bringing the 16 million acres of the Great Clay Belt to […] Read more
Canola
The prospect of farming in the Great Clay Belt
It may be too daunting for some, but the potential is there
Space for every type of grower
Cover crop adoption is increasing, but data is needed to confirm anecdotal evidence about the practice
Promotion of cover crops, be it a single- or multi-species blend, isn’t always an easy sell but the latest statistics from various sources on cropping practices show intriguing trends. The […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy ends down on forecasts for rain in Brazil; corn, wheat dip
Brazilian weather outweighed support from data showing record U.S. soybean crush
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures inched down on Wednesday, retreating after rallying to the highest levels since August, as improved Brazilian weather outlooks bolstered supply prospects and overshadowed demand from record U.S. soybean crushings last month.
ICE weekly outlook: Funds in control of market – for now
Spec funds were keeping a close eye on the weather in Brazil says analyst
With a record short position in canola, managed money is largely in control of the market according to analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain in Winnipeg.
Canola sector gets research boost
The federal government is putting up $9 million to drive the sustainable growth of Canada’s canola sector. The funding comes from the AgriScience Program—Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Soy complex supporting canola
'Canola has been largely pulled up'
MarketsFarm — Amid falling crude oil prices, canola prices are staying strong, largely due to the Chicago soy complex, according to a Calgary analyst. Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications has […] Read more
Crops want in on tax credit
Soybean, canola growers ask to be included in U.S. aviation fuel program
Glacier FarmMedia – Canola and soybean growers are lobbying to have their crops recognized as eligible feedstocks for the new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit in the United States. […] Read more
Net speculative short position in canola tops 100,000 contracts
Net long increases in CBOT soy
MarketsFarm — Speculative fund traders continued to add to their large short positions in canola futures during the last week of October, taking the net managed money short position over […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Falling canola market seeks support
Canola seen as 'fairly cheap' but not attracting interest
MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market continued its months-long downtrend as the calendar flipped over to November, with the futures looking for an outside catalyst to spark a corrective […] Read more
Fund short position hits new record in ICE canola
Traders return to net long on soybeans
MarketsFarm — The net speculative short position in the ICE Futures canola market rose to its largest level ever recorded as fund traders put on fresh bearish bets and liquidated […] Read more
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