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Input Capital steps back from mortgage expansion plans

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News 1 day ago

Up against the current canola market, “commodity streaming” firm Input Capital has put off plans to ramp up its mortgage business with canola growers. The publicly traded Regina company in February announced a “comprehensive review of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value” and said it was in “an ongoing search for appropriate scalable sources of […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola looking for more support

By Phil Franz-warkentin, GFM Network News 6 days ago

MarketsFarm — ICE canola futures moved higher during the week ended Wednesday as a rally in the Chicago Board of Trade soy complex provided support. Whether there’s more room to the upside remains to be seen. “It looks like we’ve maybe turned a corner,” said Wayne Palmer, senior market analyst with Exceed Grain in Winnipeg. […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Net short position keeps growing in canola

By Phil Franz-warkentin, GFM Network News May 10, 2019

MarketsFarm — The large speculative short position in ICE Futures canola contracts continued to grow during the week ended Tuesday, as speculators added to their bearish bets on the market, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report compiled by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators had […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Little for canola bids to stand on

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News May 8, 2019

MarketsFarm — There wasn’t much available to sustain a bounce in canola prices, from where David Derwin sits. “It’s really tough to say. We had canola drop so much over the last couple of months and sometimes it’s ‘buy the rumour, sell the fact,’” said Derwin, a commodities portfolio manager with PI Financial in Winnipeg. […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Net short position climbs in canola

By Phil Franz-warkentin, GFM Network News May 6, 2019

MarketsFarm — The large speculative short position in ICE Futures canola contracts widened the week ended Tuesday, as speculators added to their bearish bets on the market, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators on Tuesday had a net […] Read more

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Fed-up Canada tells U.S. to help with China crisis or forget about favours

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News May 6, 2019

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada is leaning on the United States to help settle a dispute with China, which has started to block imports of vital Canadian commodities amid a dispute over a detained Huawei executive. In a sign of increasing frustration at what it sees as a lacklustre U.S. response, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s […] Read more

Canola, Crops

Canada ‘playing chess’ on canola file

By Phil Franz-warkentin, GFM Network News May 3, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canola seed sales to China remain at a standstill with little fresh news to report, according to a Canola Council of Canada briefing to farmers held Friday morning together with federal International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr. However, efforts on a number of fronts are ongoing, as Canada works to resolve the issue. […] Read more

A working group is looking at opportunities to sell canola to new markets in light of China’s recent export ban on Canadian canola.

Canola, News

United effort to overturn China’s canola ban, say industry leaders

Call for action has been heard ‘loud and clear,’ but there are no quick fixes, warn canola groups

By Alexis Kienlen May 3, 2019

Call for action has been heard ‘loud and clear,’ but there are no quick fixes,  warn canola groups

Industry leaders say Ottawa is acting on farmers’ concerns, but are warning there won’t be a quick resolution to China’s de facto ban on Canadian canola seed imports. “Several actions have been taken by both industry and government in addressing this issue in the past month,” Canola Council of Canada president Jim Everson said during […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Bearish funds keep canola pointed lower

By Phil Franz-warkentin, GFM Network News May 1, 2019

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola prices fell to their lowest levels since 2014 during the week ended Wednesday, as bearish technical signals and a lack of progress on trade relations with China weighed on values. While a short-covering correction is possible, the underlying fundamentals also remain bearish. Speculators adding to their large net short positions […] Read more

Canola, Crops

APP pumped up, AgriStability deadline extended against China canola ban

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News May 1, 2019

The federal Advance Payments Program’s loan limits and interest-free portions will be raised and the deadline for AgriStability enrolment extended in a bid to help Canadian canola growers with cash flow. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr on Wednesday announced the expansions and extensions along with plans to engage other […] Read more

Klassen: Feeder market finds support

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year peak as rains stall planting

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as market assesses trade battles

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Klassen: Feeder market finds support

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year peak as rains stall planting

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as market assesses trade battles

Canola

Input Capital steps back from mortgage expansion plans

ICE weekly outlook: Canola looking for more support

Net short position keeps growing in canola

ICE weekly outlook: Little for canola bids to stand on

Net short position climbs in canola

Fed-up Canada tells U.S. to help with China crisis or forget about favours

Canada ‘playing chess’ on canola file

United effort to overturn China’s canola ban, say industry leaders

ICE weekly outlook: Bearish funds keep canola pointed lower

APP pumped up, AgriStability deadline extended against China canola ban

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