Insights and Stories on Canola

Canadian canola deliveries hit weekly record

Oct. 17, 2019 at 4:37 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers made record deliveries of canola into the commercial pipeline during the second week of October, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. Wet weather, including heavy snow in some regions, continued to keep farmers off of their fields across much of Western Canada, but producers […]

ICE weekly outlook: Canola values stay rangebound

Oct. 16, 2019 at 8:33 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Most oilseed estimates down in USDA’s October outlook

Oct. 15, 2019 at 5:18 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Fund traders back away from bearish bets in grains, oilseeds

Oct. 15, 2019 at 5:07 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: More than weather behind canola uptrend

Oct. 9, 2019 at 5:30 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Canola breaks out of sideways range, uptrend slowing

Oct. 7, 2019 at 4:33 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola broke out of a long standing sideways trading range during the first week of October, but could be running out of steam to the upside from a technical standpoint. The nearby November contract had held within a $15 range between $440 and $455 per tonne […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Funds hold steady in canola

Oct. 7, 2019 at 3:30 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Fund traders in the U.S. were busy covering short positions and putting on fresh longs in the soybean and corn markets during the week ended Oct. 1. Meanwhile, the net fund short position in canola held relatively steady, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canola shipments boost Thunder Bay port activity

Oct. 4, 2019 at 7:23 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Cargo movement through the Port of Thunder Bay is running ahead of the previous year’s pace, with some of the extra movement tied to increased canola exports to Europe, according to the latest data from the port authority. Total cargo movement in September of 1.1 million tonnes compares […]

By MarketsFarm Team

ICE weekly outlook: Upside limited for canola’s snow boost

Oct. 2, 2019 at 6:11 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — An unwelcomed early winter storm sent ICE Futures canola contracts higher during the week ended Wednesday, but it will take outside support to sustain a rally, according to industry participants. Snow in Alberta and Saskatchewan and cool and wet conditions in Manitoba slowed harvest operations during the week, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Alberta snow further delays canola harvest, boosts prices

Sep. 30, 2019 at 3:48 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canola futures finished up at Monday’s close, boosted by a weather premium after a low-pressure system brought considerable snowfall to parts of Alberta over the weekend. Snow was mostly concentrated in the southern region of the province. Calgary and surrounding areas received around 30 centimetres of snow, according […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm