ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola pushing higher on its own

Some support from rapeseed, palm oil gains

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 7 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were higher on Wednesday morning in a show of independent strength. There were declines in Chicago soyoil, but European rapeseed was mostly higher and there were moderate increases in Malaysian palm oil. Tight supplies continued to underpin old crop canola values. […] Read more

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola strengthens with soyoil, tight supplies

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 6 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Tuesday, as tight supplies and the need to ration demand were especially supportive for the old crop months. Dry weather and mounting drought concerns across the Prairies were also supportive, although expectations for increased seeded area this spring […] Read more


ICE canola old crop contracts rally

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 6 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger at midday Tuesday, with the largest gains in the old crop months as tight supplies and the need to ration demand provided support. Advances in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and soyoil contributed to the firmer tone in canola, […] Read more

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola moving higher on strong soy complex

Tight old crop supplies supportive

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 6 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were higher on Tuesday morning, due to gains in comparable edible oils. There were strong increases in the Chicago soy complex, while Malaysian palm oil and European rapeseed had small to moderate gains. Tight old crop supplies continued to underpin canola […] Read more


North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola climbs higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 5 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Monday, with the largest gains in the old crop months as speculators returned to the buy side after the long weekend. Gains in Chicago Board of Trade soyoil and soybeans contributed to the firmer tone in canola. Concerns […] Read more

ICE canola firm at midday Monday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 5 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mostly stronger at midday Monday, taking some direction from Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and soyoil as activity resumed following the Easter long weekend. Concerns over tightening old crop canola supplies, as both exports and the domestic crush continue to […] Read more


ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola starts off with a bounce

Strong gains in soy complex

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 5 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were higher on Monday morning, as trading resumed following the Easter long weekend with light volumes. Support was coming from strong gains in the Chicago soy complex. Advances in old crop canola were outpacing those in the new crop months. Due […] Read more

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Old crop canola takes a tumble

CBOT: What goes up, must come down

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 1 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were mostly lower on Thursday with the old crop months taking the brunt of the declines. There were some gains in the more distant new crop months. Speculative long liquidation ensued after yesterday’s limit up gains generated farmer selling. Following Wednesday’s […] Read more


ICE Canola Midday: Prices pull back on spec liquidation

Daily limit moves from $30 to $45 per tonne

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 1 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were lower at midday Thursday, with the old crop months taking the larger declines. A Winnipeg-based trader said yesterday’s limit up selling spurred farmer selling, but that has since changed. “As you turn the market lower…you’re getting some spec liquidation,” he […] Read more

ICE canola correcting lower early Thursday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 1 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was weaker Thursday morning, seeing a correction after posting limit-up gains in the most active months on Wednesday. A bullish reaction to acreage estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture sent the Chicago soy complex climbing higher on Wednesday which […] Read more