The turnaround in canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange indicates canola traders are ignoring issues with China and the strike among Port of Vancouver grain workers.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola’s turnaround a ‘gift’ says broker
Fund traders add to bearish bets in canola
Managed money fund traders added to their large net short position in canola in early September, while profit-taking saw a reduction in the bearish bets for soybeans and corn in Chicago, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report.
ICE canola weekly outlook: Contracts hovering above lows
The ICE Futures canola market held above major chart support during the week ended Sept. 11, as uncertainty over a Chinese anti-dumping investigation tempered any attempts at moving higher.
ICE Weekly: Canola market suddenly in a very bad position
China caused a great deal of turmoil in the canola market on Sept. 3, leading prices to tumble on the Intercontinental Exchange. To senior market analyst Mike Jubinville of MarketsFarm, China dramatically changed canola’s outlook in fell swoop. The Chinese government announced that it was launching an investigation into alleged canola dumping by Canada. This […] Read more
China hits Canada with anti-dumping probe on canola imports in response to EV tariffs
Beijing | Reuters – China said on Tuesday it plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, after Ottawa moved to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, lifting prices of domestic rapeseed oil futures to a one-month peak. Canada has followed the lead of the United States and European Union, and announced […] Read more
From AIM: New tech opens paths for canola’s next steps
After Bayer’s “dream team” panel of canola breeders and developers at Ag in Motion to discuss their work on “the highest-yielding DeKalb canola hybrid yet,” an audience member posed the inevitable question: What’s next?
From AIM: How many flowers in a canola field?
There's no debating the beauty of a canola field in bloom, but it's possible to have a more scientific debate about canola flowers. Such as, how many yellow flowers are there, in a canola field that's one section in size?
ICE weekly: Canola futures volatile amidst selling, rainy weather
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures went on a rollercoaster ride during the week ended June 12. The July contract failed to record consecutive gains or losses during the week, with prices ranging from C$615.40 to C$641.80 per tonne. The November contract, which traded as high as C$662.90 earlier in the week, fell to its lowest […] Read more
Seeding very close to wrapping up in Alberta
Crops are about two-thirds emerged and pastures are looking good, crop report finds
Reading Time: 2 minutes Weekly crop report from Alberta Agriculture for week of June 10.
Check your canola seeding rates
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola seeding rates may require adjusting under certain conditions to optimize plant populations and maximize yields, according to research. Seeding rates may need to be increased when seeding at a later seeding date, when high average temperatures or low precipitation are observed before seeding, or expected after seeding. The Canola Council of Canada recommends targeting […] Read more
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