Canola retreats from early gains at midday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 7 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were weaker at midday Thursday, retreating from earlier gains as losses in the Chicago Board of Trade soy complex spilled over to weigh on prices. Ideas that China and the United States are still far apart when it […] Read more

ICE narrowly mixed Thursday morning

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 7 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were narrowly mixed Thursday morning, holding within a dollar of unchanged as traders adjusted their positions ahead of a number of reports from the United States Department of Agriculture on Friday. Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of […] Read more


North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola settles higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Feb. 6 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger on Wednesday, as improving crush margins and chart-based speculative buying provided support. Chicago Board of Trade soyoil futures were up sharply on the day, while the Canadian dollar fell below 76 U.S. cents. Crush margins were […] Read more

Canola up with soyoil and weaker currency at midday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 6 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger at midday Wednesday, hitting their best levels in a week. Gains in Chicago Board of Trade soyoil and weakness in the Canadian dollar contributed to the firmer tone in canola, as that combination helped crush margins […] Read more


ICE canola strengthens early Wednesday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 6 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger Wednesday morning, seeing a modest correction after Tuesday’s declines. Early weakness in the Canadian dollar accounted for some of the buying interest in canola as the currency dipped below 76 U.S. cents and helped crush margins […] Read more



Large stocks keep canola pointed lower at midday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 5 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were weaker at midday Tuesday, as large supplies and a softer tone in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans weighed on values. Statistics Canada reported record high canola stocks in the country as of Dec. 31, at 14.5 million […] Read more

ICE canola weakens with burdensome stocks

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 5 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were weaker Tuesday morning, as losses in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and a bearish Statistics Canada stocks report weighed on values. Total Canadian canola stocks as of Dec. 31, 2018, came in at 14.553 million tonnes, according […] Read more


North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola strengthens with soyoil

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Feb. 4 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger on Monday, as gains in Chicago Board of Trade soyoil provided some support. Weakness in the Canadian dollar, solid demand from domestic crushers and supportive chart signals also underpinned the futures. However, ample supplies in the […] Read more

ICE canola turns higher at midday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 4 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger at midday Monday, recovering from overnight losses as gains in Chicago Board of Trade soyoil provided support. Soybeans were also higher in Chicago, with improving trade sentiment between the United States and China behind some of […] Read more