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ICE weekly outlook: Canola, soy crush margins up sharply

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News March 26, 2020

MarketsFarm -- As canola and other ag commodities made strong gains over the last week, there was something a little strange about them, according to Winnipeg-based trader Bill Craddock. Crush margins, he said, follow prices for edible oils and meal, as well as the Canadian dollar. It's all part of the formula used to calculate […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Solid crush more than makes up for slow canola exports

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm January 12, 2020

MarketsFarm -- Canada's ongoing diplomatic dispute with China may be slowing canola exports, but the strong pace of the domestic crush is more than making up for any shortfall in international business. The Canadian Grain Commission reported total domestic disappearance of canola during the crop-year-to-date of just over 4.8 million tonnes, as of Sunday (Jan. […] Read more

ICE March 2020 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola gives back gains at midweek

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm December 18, 2019

MarketsFarm -- Canola was bolstered by strong trade activity and profit-taking at midweek, though values remained rangebound. As of Wednesday, 144,500 canola contracts had traded hands, with the most activity concentrated in the January/March contracts. Spreading accounted for 124,790 contracts traded, which is about 86 per cent of the activity. Keith Ferley of RBC Dominion […] Read more

Canola seed, oil and meal. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canada’s canola crush down slightly in August

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 27, 2019

MarketsFarm -- As often has been the case, the canola crush in Canada dipped from July to August, according to Statistics Canada. The federal agency issued its monthly crush numbers on Thursday with 829,778 tonnes of canola crushed in August, down 2.89 per cent from July's crush. However, August's crush was the second most so […] Read more

ICE March 2019 canola with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola stuck in winter slump

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm January 9, 2019

CNS Canada -- The ICE Futures canola market has hit the winter lull and there isn't much driving it, according to one trader. "The meal has been a leader to the upside, so that again should help crush margins and it has helped crush margins. But trade has been lacklustre and I expect that to […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola crush margins deteriorate

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm June 20, 2018

CNS Canada -- Canola crush margins have deteriorated over the past few months to hit some of their weakest levels of the past two years. However, domestic processors continue to show good demand despite their declining profit margins. As of Monday, the Canola Board Crush Margin calculated by ICE Futures Canada was about $44 above […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Sturdy canola watching weather

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm April 18, 2018

CNS Canada -- Canola futures are trading at roughly the same level they were a month ago, but the commodity is looking much more expensive from an end-user's perspective, as crush margins have lost about $25 per tonne since the middle of March. "The Canadian dollar has been going up and bean oil is making […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola looking cheap despite gains

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm February 28, 2018

CNS Canada -- ICE Futures Canada canola contracts may be on the rise, but the commodity is actually looking cheaper to end-users, which should keep values supported going forward. "Canola is getting pulled higher, it's not going up on its own," said Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. Recent strength in Chicago Board of […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola rides soymeal wave higher

By Dave Sims February 21, 2018

CNS Canada -- ICE Futures Canada canola contracts rode the coattails of a surging soymeal market during the week ended Wednesday, but one big rain in Argentina could halt the rally in its tracks. "If there's more rain in the forecast we will lose ground," said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada. "The attitude is the […] Read more

(File photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Markets

Chinese protein preference becoming big obstacle for canola

By Dave Sims November 17, 2017

Winnipeg | CNS Canada -- As China's consumption of higher-protein foods continues to grow, so too does its selectiveness for which oilseeds it will pursue on the open market. So far, it's a race canola does not seem to be winning. "The big demand factor in China is protein, rather than vegetable oil," said Felix […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola, soy crush margins up sharply

Solid crush more than makes up for slow canola exports

ICE weekly outlook: Canola gives back gains at midweek

Canada’s canola crush down slightly in August

ICE weekly outlook: Canola stuck in winter slump

Canola crush margins deteriorate

ICE weekly outlook: Sturdy canola watching weather

ICE weekly outlook: Canola looking cheap despite gains

ICE weekly outlook: Canola rides soymeal wave higher

Chinese protein preference becoming big obstacle for canola

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