Insights and Stories on Canola Futures

Sep. 30, 2015 at 5:10 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts finished higher for the week ended Wednesday, posting gains of $9-$10 per tonne despite mounting harvest pressure and large world supplies of vegetable oil. The slumping Canadian dollar, which momentarily reached its lowest point in 11 years during the session, has been […]

By Dave Sims

Sep. 25, 2015 at 6:16 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Canola crush margins have shown some improvement over the past week, despite rising futures prices, as strength in product values and a weakening Canadian dollar should be boosting the profitability of the domestic crush sector. Crush margins provide an indication of the profitability of the product values […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Sep. 23, 2015 at 6:04 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower in sympathy with CBOT soybeans during the week ended Wednesday, and could have more room to the downside as the Canadian oilseed remains overpriced compared to its U.S. counterpart. The canola premium compared to soybeans is the same now as […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Sep. 21, 2015 at 5:31 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Sales of canola out of the world’s top canola-exporting country are moving slower than merchants had anticipated — and market watchers attribute Canada’s sluggish pace to high prices and low global demand. “The export story right now is quiet,” said Peter Schutz, canola merchant at Richardson International, […]

By Jade Markus

Sep. 16, 2015 at 6:51 pm CDT

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts chalked up gains for the week ended Wednesday, as farmers hung onto supplies in the quest to draw out better prices. The January canola contract was the most consistent mover, finishing higher for the seventh consecutive session on Wednesday. Either “producers are […]

By Dave Sims