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December StatsCan report could vary from years past

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm December 4, 2018

CNS Canada — After this fall’s long, drawn-out harvest, some analysts predict Statistics Canada’s final Production of Principal Field Crops numbers could vary from the usual pattern. StatsCan’s report, due out Thursday, is a “very uncertain” report “because that was probably one of the most bizarre falls we’ve ever had on the Prairies,” said Ken […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Long-awaited fund report still murky for canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm November 27, 2018

CNS Canada — The recent move to New York for the ICE Futures canola contract has brought with it fresh oversight from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The weekly commitment of traders (CoT) report compiled by the CFTC provides details on who is trading canola and the size of their positions — but […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola funds cover shorts, move to net long

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm October 19, 2018

CNS Canada — Speculators covered short positions in the ICE Futures canola market during the week ended Tuesday, moving from a net short position to a small net long position, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators moved from […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola funds bail out of short positions

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm October 12, 2018

CNS Canada –– Large speculative traders bailed out of short positions in canola and picked up some new longs during the week ended Tuesday, cutting their net short position sharply, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators reduced their […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Speculators grow net short position in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm September 23, 2018

CNS Canada — Large speculators added to their net short positions in the ICE Futures canola market during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators grew their net short position in canola to 27,709 contracts […] Read more

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy, wheat markets stabilizing

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm August 30, 2018

CNS Canada –– Corn, soybean and wheat markets at the Chicago Board of Trade are starting to stabilize after a wild week. “Obviously we’ve been down a little bit here this week. We’re recovering some here today, the wheat’s doing the biggest recovery of all,” said Jack Scoville of Price Futures Group in Chicago. Markets […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Exchange’s move means ‘zero change’ on canola traders’ screens

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm May 3, 2018

CNS Canada — Traders who handle canola futures on the former Winnipeg Commodity Exchange see some question marks ahead as the canola futures market gets set to pack up and move to New York at the end of July, pending regulatory approval. Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which has owned Winnipeg’s ICE Futures Canada canola market […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Trade expecting bigger canola, wheat numbers from StatsCan

By Rod Nickel November 30, 2017

Reuters — Canadian farmers harvested the biggest canola crop on record, slightly larger than was expected in September, a Reuters survey of 15 traders and analysts showed ahead of a key government report. Wheat production is also seen higher than earlier expectations, as favourable weather produced big yields. Statistics Canada will release its final crop […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Weather to spark ‘tug-of-war’ in canola

By Jade Markus May 17, 2017

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola traders are keenly watching Prairie weather, with variability expected to keep the market choppy in the near term, one analyst says. “There’s a little tug-of-war, back and forth; traders watch as every cloud goes across the Prairies,” said Keith Ferley, commodity futures advisor at RBC Dominion Securities in […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Canadian canola stocks seen dwindling to four-year low

By Rod Nickel May 1, 2017

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian stockpiles of canola dwindled to a four-year low ahead of planting season after brisk demand from crushers and exporters, but wheat supplies swelled, according to a Reuters survey of 12 traders and analysts. On Friday, Statistics Canada will estimate crop supplies as of March 31, 2017, from commercial and farm […] Read more

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December StatsCan report could vary from years past

Long-awaited fund report still murky for canola

Canola funds cover shorts, move to net long

Canola funds bail out of short positions

Speculators grow net short position in canola

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy, wheat markets stabilizing

Exchange’s move means ‘zero change’ on canola traders’ screens

Trade expecting bigger canola, wheat numbers from StatsCan

ICE weekly outlook: Weather to spark ‘tug-of-war’ in canola

Canadian canola stocks seen dwindling to four-year low

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