MarketsFarm – Sporadic rainfall across the Prairies has not been enough to stop canola’s upward momentum during the week ended July 19, while a pair of other factors are fueling […] Read more
Canola
ICE weekly outlook: C$900 per tonne in reach for canola
Black Sea deal's end, Russian attack on Odesa, pushing all prices up
Net short position nearly gone in canola
Traders still net short in CBOT wheat, corn
MarketsFarm — Speculative traders continue to exit their bearish bets in canola, with the net short position dipping below 4,000 in the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. […] Read more
What drought means after early season
How will dry conditions affect winter wheat, spring seeded crops and pest pressure?
Drought conditions are persisting across many parts of Ontario, despite recent rain events. From uneven emergence to the potential for increased pest pressure, continuation of dry, hot weather will not […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola climbs on weather worries
Demand rationing also seen as supportive
MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market moved steadily higher during the week ended Wednesday, hitting its strongest levels in more than four months as bullish chart signals and production […] Read more
Fund short position hits six-month low in canola
CBOT soybeans show reduced net long
MarketsFarm — The speculative short position in ICE Futures canola fell to its smallest level in six months at the beginning of July, as fund traders covered short positions and […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola makes huge move
Prairies' dry patches add to upswing
MarketsFarm — Canola came out of Canada Day continuing to build on gains made going into the holiday, largely due to spillover from the Chicago soy complex. The U.S. Department […] Read more
Canadian canola, wheat area up on the year: StatCan
More soybean, corn acres also estimated
MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers planted more canola than earlier intentions, according to updated acreage estimates from Statistics Canada released Wednesday. Meanwhile, wheat plantings hit their highest level in more than […] Read more
Net short drops in canola as funds cover positions
Traders expand net longs in soy, corn
MarketsFarm — Speculative traders were busy covering short positions in ICE Futures canola during the week ended June 20, taking the net short position in the market to its smallest […] Read more
Analysts expect little change in new StatCan numbers
Weather was 'pretty conducive to plantings'
MarketsFarm — Dry conditions in much of the Prairies this spring may leave seeding areas relatively unchanged ahead of Statistic Canada’s (StatCan) principal field crop report, due to be released […] Read more
Exporters want action on non-tariff barriers
Canadian agricultural exports are not benefitting from trade agreements, say traders
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian agricultural representatives have urged government to work with trade partners to eliminate non-tariff trade barriers. These barriers are stifling Canadian exports even where trade agreements have […] Read more
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