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ICE weekly outlook: Canola stuck in downward trend

CNS Canada — A downward trend in oilseed markets is likely to weigh on canola, one analyst says, as year-end trading has already scaled back prices. Since last week, ICE Futures Canada canola has lost $5.10 per tonne in its March contract, closing Wednesday at $503.60. “The big issue is we’ve got some year-end factors […] Read more



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ICE weekly outlook: Canola to notch lower in holiday trade

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts are likely to edge lower, short-term, in sluggish holiday trading. “It’s just kind of a quieter time of year for fundamental news, so you’re just kind of taking direction from outside markets,” said Jon Driedger of FarmLink Marketing Solutions. Canola prices will likely see pressure moving into […] Read more

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StatsCan lentil numbers confirm trade suspicions

CNS Canada — New Statistics Canada data has confirmed what traders already assumed: Lentil supplies aren’t lacking, despite excess moisture this year. Prices for the pulse had been trending lower with those suspicions, and buyers are looking to India for indications on where to move in the New Year. StatsCan estimates released Tuesday say farmers […] Read more


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CBOT weekly outlook: Technicals trump recent support in soy

CNS Canada — Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade look technically bearish, one U.S. analyst says, but spec-longs may keep support in the market. Corn futures, meanwhile, are expected to continue in a rangebound trend. “Corn is still basically in a trading range; it doesn’t excite people. Beans, they’re all over the place,” […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Traders look to StatsCan, U.S. veg oil

CNS Canada — With questions about the size of Western Canada’s canola crop remaining, ICE Futures Canada traders are looking to an upcoming Statistics Canada report for indications on where to move next. Sharp advances in the Chicago Board of Trade soyoil market underpinned canola on the week, and investors are waiting to see if […] Read more

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Malt barley market weaker with increased supplies

CNS Canada — Despite reports of quality issues this year, malt barley prices are soft, as increased quantity put a damper on the market. Spot malt barley prices are about $4.75-$4.85 per bushel in Western Canada, Prairie Ag Hotwire data said, which compares with last year’s harvest prices of about $5.25-$5.75. “We do have a […] Read more



Canaryseed prices to whipsaw on weather

CNSC – Saskatchewan’s canaryseed spot prices have seen short-term gains, as wet conditions stalled harvest progress, but one industry participant expects the market may drift back down in the long run. “It’s a pretty good crop, it just isn’t in the bin,” said David Nobbs, managing partner of Canpulse Foods, and current chair of the […] Read more