By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 30 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Wednesday, as a rally in the Chicago Board of Trade soy complex on the back of a pair of bullish reports provided support. Acreage and quarterly stocks numbers from the United States Department of Agriculture sparked a rally […] Read more
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola rallies with soy complex
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
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola hits fresh contract highs
By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 29 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Tuesday, hitting fresh contract highs in the new crop months as consistent concerns over hot and dry Prairie weather kept the bias to the upside. Record high temperatures were being reported in Western Canada this week, with little […] 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
ICE Midday: U.S. Supreme Court decision knocks down markets
WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market and the Chicago soy complex were reeling in the aftermath of a United States Supreme Court decision earlier today, dropping prices for new crop canola and soybeans. While the July canola contract increased slightly, new crop canola contracts fell at least C$11 per tonne. In a 6-3 decision, […] Read more