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
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Fund short position hits six-month low in canola
CBOT soybeans show reduced net long
Prairie cash wheat: Weather, rising futures lift bids
Dry weather persisted for much of Prairies
MarketsFarm — Dry weather for most of the Prairies, as well as rising wheat prices in the U.S., lifted western Canadian wheat bids, some to more than $400 per tonne, […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Canadian bids drop with U.S. futures
Canadian dollar also down on week
MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada dropped sharply during the week ended Thursday, as a selloff in U.S. futures weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, […] 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
Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat vaults higher, durum nudges up
U.S. wheat futures, Canadian dollar up on week
MarketsFarm — Spring wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies experienced sharp upticks while gains for durum were much more subdued. A drop in U.S. wheat ratings fueled the upswing in […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat bids higher, durum down
Not much rain outside northern, central Alberta
MarketsFarm — Warmer-than-normal temperatures and ongoing dryness in both Western Canada and the U.S. helped raise Prairie wheat bids for the week ended Thursday. Rains fell onto parts of northern […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Hard red spring wheat bids rise
MGEX wheat rally offsets rising loonie
MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly higher during the week ended Thursday, as a rally in Minneapolis spring wheat futures countered the bearish influence of a […] Read more
Fund traders add to bearish bets in canola
Funds also net short in MGEX and CBOT wheat, corn
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
Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat bids drop
Influx of cheap Russian wheat largely responsible for price declines
MarketsFarm – Red spring wheat bids in Western Canada were down, while durum prices were mixed during the week ended May 25, after the release of bearish data. On May […] Read more
Speculative short position declines in canola
Traders' net long in CBOT soy also reduced
MarketsFarm — The speculative short position in canola continued to shrink during the week ended May 15, as speculators bought back short positions and put on new longs, according to […] Read more
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