ICE Midday: New crop canola sells off ahead of USDA report

WINNIPEG – New crop contracts in the ICE Futures canola market were in liquidation mode at midday Wednesday as traders positioned themselves before the United States Department of Agriculture released its acreage report. New crop canola contracts were dropping by more than C$20 per tonne. One Winnipeg-based trader explained that Statistics Canada’s acreage report released […] Read more


ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola turns lower with other oils

Canadian markets closed Thursday for Canada Day

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 30 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were pulling back on Wednesday morning, after new crop contracts hit fresh highs yesterday. Ahead of today’s trading, ICE lowered the daily limit for canola to C$30 per tonne. There were declines in Chicago soybeans and soyoil, as well as European […] Read more



ICE Midday: Record-breaking temperatures raise canola prices

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market was higher at midday Tuesday, with the lightly-traded old crop July contract testing the new daily limit. On Monday, ICE raised the daily limit for canola contract from C$30 per tonne to C$45/tonne. While new crop contracts were not surpassing the old limit, they still increased by double-digits. […] Read more

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Hot weather heats up canola market

StatsCan increases canola acres, lowers wheat

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 29 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were significantly stronger on Tuesday morning, as the weather across the Prairies remains very hot with little possibility of rain. While Lytton, B.C. was just short of 48 Celsius, temperatures in the western Prairies rose well into the mid to high […] Read more


ICE Midday: Dry, hot weather heats up new crop canola

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market was mostly higher at midday Monday, but both it and the Chicago soy complex received support from hot and dry weather in North American growing areas. While the lightly-traded July canola contract dropped more than C$20 per tonne ahead of its expiry, both the November and January new […] Read more

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Weather concerns push new crop higher

Temps to well exceed +30C, pushing to +40C

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 28 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were mostly on the rise Monday morning, as hot, dry weather on the Prairies continued to stress crops. There were declines in the soon-to-expire old crop July contract. For the next several days, temperatures throughout the region will be pushing well […] Read more


North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola mixed to close out week

SCOTUS biofuel verdict hits markets hard

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 25 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were mixed on Friday with gains in the old crop July and new crop November contracts. There were declines in the other new crop positions, coming off of larger losses earlier in the session. Sharp losses in Chicago soybeans and soyoil […] Read more