Canola prices higher midday Friday

By Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 13 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was higher at midday Friday, buoyed by delays in harvest activity and a positive trade sentiment for global trade relations. “Weather in western Canada is slowing harvest down,” remarked one Winnipeg-based trader, as a delayed harvest may be injecting a weather […] Read more

ICE canola continues higher Friday morning

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 13 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger Friday morning, seeing some follow-through buying interest after Thursday’s rally as speculators covered short positions. Cool and wet conditions continue to cause harvest delays across parts of Western Canada, keeping a weather premium in the market. Gains in Chicago […] Read more


North American Grain and Oilseed Review

By Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 12 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were stronger on Thursday gleaning spillover support from a strong soybean complex on the Chicago Board of Trade. Gains were observed in the canola market despite the most recent report from Statistics Canada, which estimated a larger canola output than […] Read more

Canola prices higher midday Thursday

By Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 12 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was higher at midday Thursday, despite the most recent report from Statistics Canada estimating a larger canola output than originally expected. “The report was maybe a bit higher than some people expected,” remarked one Winnipeg-based trader. “But it’s not unrealistic, given […] Read more


ICE canola up Thursday morning despite larger crop forecast

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 12 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger Thursday morning, hitting its best levels of the past week despite a large upward revision to Statistics Canada’s production estimate. The government agency’s latest model-based forecast pegged the 2019/20 canola crop at 19.4 million tonnes, which compares with the […] Read more

North American Grain/Oilseed Review

By Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 11 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were stronger on Wednesday, bouncing back after six consecutive sessions of lower trade. One trader said there’s little in the market they would deem as decisive, as markets have clung to the bottom end of chart support for the past […] Read more


Canola prices tepid midday Wednesday

By Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 11 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was slightly higher at midday Wednesday, bouncing back after six consecutive days of lower trading sessions. Technical biases in the market remain lower, as markets “try to hold on to the bottom end of chart support,” said one Winnipeg-based expert. “[It] […] Read more

ICE canola edges lower Wednesday morning

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 11 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was posting small losses Wednesday morning in thin and choppy activity. Bearish chart signals kept the lightly traded canola market under pressure to start the day, as the November contract hovered above major technical support. Chicago Board of Trade soybeans were […] Read more


North American Grain/Oilseed Review

By Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 10 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were steady to weaker on Tuesday, pressured by harvest development and a strong Canadian dollar. The Canadian dollar remained just over 76 U.S. cents, riding the coattails from last week’s rally and keeping a lid on values. As harvest continues, […] Read more

Canola ‘grinding lower’ midday Tuesday

By Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 10 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was under pressure at midday Tuesday, with prices “quietly grinding lower,” according to one Winnipeg-based trader. The market observed light trading activity as some traders “remained on the sidelines” ahead of production reports from Statistics Canada and the United States Department […] Read more