Insights and Stories on Canola

Ottawa expands insurance for canola exporters amid China dispute

Jun. 13, 2019 at 1:48 pm CDT

Ottawa/Winnipeg | Reuters — Ottawa increased the insurance coverage available for canola exporters, a government corporation said on Thursday, as it seeks to reduce trade risks amid a dispute with China. China halted purchases of Canadian canola in March, citing pests in shipments by Richardson International and Viterra. That move, […]

ICE weekly outlook: Canola markets remain sensitive to weather

Jun. 12, 2019 at 2:00 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

CCGA now accepting upgraded cash advance applications

Jun. 7, 2019 at 3:16 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

Cash advance boost to take effect next week

Jun. 3, 2019 at 2:43 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

Canola funds still short, despite active U.S. covering

Jun. 3, 2019 at 1:46 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Uncertain U.S. soy prospects boost canola

May. 29, 2019 at 4:02 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts climbed sharply higher during the week ended Wednesday, hitting their best levels in more than a month as strength in the Chicago Board of Trade soy complex provided spillover support. “We have a bit of a short-covering rally going on in canola,” said Jerry […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Timing not yet set on expanded advance payments for canola

May. 24, 2019 at 8:32 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — With no clear end in sight to the dispute between China and Canada over Canadian canola, producers are anxious to know how and when they might access support programs to maintain cash flow. Since plans to help canola growers through expansions to the federal Advance Payments Program (APP) […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Fund traders still sitting on large canola short position

May. 24, 2019 at 7:34 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Speculators continue to sit on a large net short position in ICE canola futures, only reducing their holdings slightly over the past week, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators had a […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Huge increase predicted in canola ending stocks

May. 21, 2019 at 6:35 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola carryout stocks are forecast to rise to a record 5.3 million tonnes by the end of the 2019-20 marketing year, more than doubling the previous five-year average, according to updated estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s market analysis division. While the department, in its estimates, expects […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Input Capital steps back from mortgage expansion plans

May. 20, 2019 at 3:26 am CDT

Up against the current canola market, “commodity streaming” firm Input Capital has put off plans to ramp up its mortgage business with canola growers. The publicly traded Regina company in February announced a “comprehensive review of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value” and said it was in “an ongoing search […]

By GFM Staff