North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Riding U.S. biofuel policy upward

Only CBOT soyoil, new crop soybeans see increases

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm –Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were stronger on Monday in very heavy activity. Canola gleaned support from expanded limit up spikes in Chicago soyoil, which are propelled by proposed changes to United States biofuel policies. “It’s a game changer in the long term,” an analyst said. The analyst […] Read more

ICE Canola Midday: New crop seeing good increases

Spike due to EPA biofuel changes

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were stronger late Monday morning in heavy trading. There were double-digit gains in new crop canola, while old crop July had modest increases. Support came from spikes in Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil. Chicago soybeans were mostly higher, but soymeal was […] Read more


ICE canola climbing higher to start week

Glacier FarmMedia — The ICE Futures canola market was stronger Monday morning, seeing a continuation of Friday’s rally. Chicago soyoil futures gapped higher in overnight activity, accounting for much of the spillover buying interest in canola, as markets remained supported by the latest biofuel policy developments out of the United States. Biofuel blending proposals from […] Read more




ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola, veg oils riding sharp spike in crude

Israel attacks Iran, sending crude higher

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures erased overnight losses on Friday morning, following vegetable oils to the upside. After Israel attacked on Iranian nuclear facilities, crude oil spiked on Friday, with ample spillover into the veg oils. There were sharp gains in Chicago soybeans and soyoil, along with […] Read more


North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola rises, grains mixed after USDA report

WINNIPEG -– Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange broke through their resistance levels on Thursday despite weakness in vegetable oils and a stronger Canadian dollar. The United States Department of Agriculture released its monthly oilseed report earlier today which raised exports and trimmed ending stocks for old and new crop Canadian canola. An announcement from […] Read more

ICE Midday: July, new crop canola above C$700/tonne

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The July canola contract on the Intercontinental Exchange showed strength in the middle of Thursday trading, breaking through recent resistance levels. An analyst said despite the gains, wet weather in Alberta this weekend could pressure prices. However, long-term forecasts predict dryness on the Prairies this summer. The United States Department […] Read more


ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola, soy on the rise ahead of S/D report

Pressure from other comparable oils

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were higher on Thursday morning, getting spillover from gains in the Chicago soy complex. The increases in canola were tempered by declines in European rapeseed, while Malaysian palm oil was relatively steady. Crude oil was pulling back and putting pressure on the […] Read more