“We are going to see some more blood in the water as we go through the Brazilian crop, unless something happens with weather — and if I knew what the weather was going to be like, I would be a very rich man.” – Brad Magnusson, CEO of Magnusson Consulting Group (inset).

Canola market hasn’t hit bottom yet

With low demand, the oilseed is expected to continue its downward trajectory

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canola prices have been falling steadily since reaching record highs in 2022, and according to agriculture markets analyst Brad Magnusson, they haven’t hit bottom yet. The CEO of Magnusson Consulting Group spoke to farmers at St. Jean Farm Days Jan. 10 in St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba. “Demand is low,” he said, pointing to a graph […] Read more












ICE January 2024 canola with 20-day moving average (yellow line, right column) and CBOT January 2024 soybeans (green line, left column). (Barchart)

ICE weekly outlook: Soy complex supporting canola

'Canola has been largely pulled up'

MarketsFarm — Amid falling crude oil prices, canola prices are staying strong, largely due to the Chicago soy complex, according to a Calgary analyst. Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications has been impressed with canola’s recent rise. The January contract on ICE Futures was as low at $672 per tonne on Nov. 2 before rising to […] Read more

ICE November 2023 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

ICE weekly outlook: Canola futures looking for bottom

Crushing pace remains aggressive

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts fell to their lowest levels in three and a half months during the week ended Wednesday, taking some direction from Chicago soyoil as harvest activity winds down across the Prairies. Losses in other markets, including Malaysian palm oil and European rapeseed futures, added to the declines in canola. “Everybody […] Read more