MarketsFarm — The managed money long position in canola held relatively steady during the week ended Aug. 8, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity […] Read more
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Fund long position holds steady in canola
Net long in CBOT soybeans down on week
ICE weekly outlook: Canola prices ‘cheap’ but rangebound
Trade also watching U.S. soy complex
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts held relatively rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, in choppy activity as traders wait to get a clearer picture on the size of this […] Read more
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Dryness continues as harvest begins
Since April 1, the entirety of the province received 200 mm or less of rain
MarketsFarm – With the exception of a handful of areas, most of Saskatchewan remained dry for the week ended July 31 as harvest operations began in the province’s southwest and […] Read more
ICE canola weekly outlook: Prices trending down ahead of harvest
Harvest pressure may not be that large this year says analyst
MarketsFarm – ICE Futures canola contracts lost ground during the week ended Aug. 2, as spillover from outside markets and easing concerns over the state of the crop ahead of […] Read more
Manitoba’s crops continue to hold up
Hay yields generally below average; pasture conditions were deteriorating due to dryness
MarketsFarm – Timely rains in Manitoba have kept the province’s crops in relatively good shape, according to the latest crop report. Manitoba Agriculture said precipitation as of Aug. 1 amounted […] Read more
Oilseed crush down, grain deliveries rise in June: StatCan
Canadian grain deliveries reached a three-month high in June
Marketsfarm – Statistics Canada (StatCan) released its June oilseed crush and grain delivery statistics, showing a small decline for the former, but a large gain for the latter from the […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: canola market heading towards choppy waters
Markets will pause to see how the crops finish developing: analyst
Marketsfarm – While the recent gains in canola on the Intercontinental Exchange were likely generated by the spreaders, the market will probably become choppy, according to Ken Ball, trader with […] Read more
Fund position flips to net long in canola
The last time the market was showing a net long position was the first week of January
MarketsFarm – The managed money position in canola flipped from a net short to a net long for the first time in six months during the week ended July 18, […] Read more
At Ag in Motion: Significant Prairie yield drop expected
'A lot of damage done' by drought, Bruce Burnett says
MarketsFarm has released its first yield estimates for Western Canada’s crops and the outlook is grim. Analyst Bruce Burnett just recently completed a crop tour covering most of Saskatchewan. “Unfortunately, […] Read more
At Ag in Motion: 3D printer takes aim at food ingredients
Making foods both plant-based and printable the goal
With the development of 3D printing, the age of Star Trek replicators has arrived. For master’s student Rhea Thomas Thommana and PhD student Kashika Sethi, food replication is on the […] Read more
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