Canadian renewable fuel producers are facing lower returns on new facilities due to a slump in British Columbia's low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) credit market, a trend expected to persist amid a flood of exports from the United States.

Canada’s renewable diesel projects hit by US import surge

U.S. grains: Soybeans ease after crude oil falls
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Monday as crude oil prices dipped and harvest pressure dragged down soy and corn prices, market analysts said.

Fund short position in canola smallest in six months
The net fund short position in canola fell to its lowest level in six months during the week ended Oct. 22, as speculators covered bearish bets and put on new longs, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, corn drop on continued supply pressure
Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures fell on Friday, as hefty supply from a rapid U.S. harvest weighed heavily over contracts, market analysts said.

U.S. farm bill, biofuels and vCOOL among American trends worth watching FCC says
Voluntary country of origin labelling (vCOOL) for beef and pork, biofuel tax credit changes, and an impending U.S. farm bill are three U.S. agriculture trends worth watching according to recent analysis from Farm Credit Canada (FCC).

Manitoba harvest nearly done, only corn/sunflowers left
Harvest operations across Manitoba are nearly complete, with only sunflowers and corn still left to come off the fields, according to the latest provincial crop report for the week ended Oct. 22.

U.S. grains: Soybean futures jump as some polls show Harris with US election lead
Chicago soybean futures edged higher on Wednesday as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' lead over Republican challenger Donald Trump in some election polls calmed concerns that a trade war with China could heat up, according to analysts.

CBOT Weekly: Corn, soybeans rising, wheat slipping
Corn and soybean prices rose at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Oct. 23, 2024. However, wheat prices went lower during the same week.

ICE Weekly: Production uncertainty, forthcoming Chinese action fueling canola’s upswing
January contracts climbs $36/tonne
Buyers for China and others scooping up as much canola as they can, fueling hike in Intercontinetal Exchange canola futures.

U.S. grains: Soybean, corn futures rise on increased export demand
Chicago soybean and corn futures turned higher on Tuesday as a flurry of export sales helped stem market pressure from a fast-moving U.S. harvest and improved planting weather in South America, analysts said.