Insights and Stories on Oilseeds

Oct. 16, 2020 at 5:08 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canadian grain and oilseed exports have left the country at a rapid pace during the first 10 weeks of the 2020-21 crop year, with canola, wheat,and barley movement-to-date all up substantially on the year. Total exports of Canada’s major grains and oilseeds as of Sunday came in at […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Oct. 7, 2020 at 6:10 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, moving back toward the contract highs hit in September. Canola is pushing upside chart limits and modest corrections are likely going forward, but the fundamentals remain supportive and “the trend is up until further notice,” said analyst […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Sep. 30, 2020 at 4:29 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Quarterly stocks data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed tighter-than-expected supplies of soybeans, corn, and wheat in the country. Soybean stocks, as of Sept. 1, 2020, were pegged at 523 million bushels, which was down by 42 per cent from the previous year and below average trade […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Aug. 25, 2020 at 7:21 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The amount of canola crushed in July was down compared to June’s crush, while there was an increase in the amount of soybeans crushed, according to Statistics Canada. The federal agency issued its crushing statistics of major oilseeds report on Tuesday. According to the report, 806,868 tonnes of […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Jul. 30, 2020 at 10:12 am CDT

MarketsFarm – ICE Futures canola contracts climbed above chart resistance to hit their highest levels in six-months on July 29. While there is more room to the upside, farmer selling could temper additional gains. Fund traders adding to long positions together with solid export demand, especially from Europe, accounted for […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin