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Crops, Markets

Net short drops in canola as funds cover positions

Traders expand net longs in soy, corn

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 27, 2023
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

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Crops, Markets

Fund short position grows in canola

Traders net long in soy, K.C. wheat

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 13, 2023
MarketsFarm — The speculative short position in canola grew to is largest level in nearly three months in early June, as investors covered longs and put on more bearish bets, […] Read more

ICE July 2023 canola with 20-day moving average and November 2023 canola (dark green line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola finds support from funds, weather

Crude oil markets also a factor

By Adam Peleshaty June 7, 2023
MarketsFarm — After being in a steady decline over the past month, the ICE Futures canola market was on the rise for the week ended Wednesday. The July canola contract […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

Fund traders add to bearish bets in canola

Funds also net short in MGEX and CBOT wheat, corn

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 6, 2023
MarketsFarm — Speculative fund traders added to their net short position in canola during the week ended May 30, putting on more bearish bets while also liquidating some previous longs, […] Read more

CME July 2023 lean hogs with 20-day moving average (pink line, right column) and CME cash lean hog index (blue line, left column). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up two per cent on firm cash markets, short-covering

June live cattle down, later months up

By Julie Ingwersen May 16, 2023
Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose more than two per cent on Monday on signs of firming cash hog values, rising wholesale pork […] Read more


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Crops, Markets

Canola fund short position narrows slightly in early May

Traders reduce net long in soybeans

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 15, 2023
MarketsFarm –– Fund traders were buying back short positions and putting on some new longs in the canola futures market during the first full week of May, causing the net […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

Canola fund short position grows

Funds also net short in U.S. wheats

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 9, 2023
MarketsFarm — The managed money net short position in canola grew in early May as fund traders were busy liquidating long positions and moving more money to the short side […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

Fund short position in canola grows for first time in a month

Corn moves from net long to net short

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 2, 2023
MarketsFarm — After covering bearish bets for four straight weeks, managed money fund traders were back on the sell side of the canola market in late April, covering longs and […] Read more


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Crops, Markets

Canola fund short position shrinking

Managed money is net long on corn, soy

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 10, 2023
MarketsFarm — Managed money fund traders continued to cover their large short positions in canola in early April, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

Canola short position finally subsiding

CBOT wheat, corn also net short

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 4, 2023
MarketsFarm — After hitting the largest speculative short position in canola on record, managed money fund traders were finally covering those bearish bets in late March, according to the latest […] Read more

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