Insights and Stories on Soybeans

Managed money fund traders increase bearish canola bets

Oct. 10, 2023 at 7:12 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The managed money net short position in ICE Futures canola grew to its largest level in three and a half months in early October on a combination of long liquidation and new bearish bets going on the books, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the […]

Organic price quotes: Late September

Oct. 2, 2023 at 12:00 pm CDT

By OrganicBiz

ICE November 2023 canola, Sept. 20, 2023.

ICE weekly outlook: Which way will canola go?

Sep. 20, 2023 at 8:03 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Fund long position drops in canola

Sep. 18, 2023 at 5:58 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Organic price quotes: Late August

Sep. 5, 2023 at 4:54 pm CDT

By OrganicBiz

Prices more available as harvest continues

Sep. 5, 2023 at 4:53 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff Pricing for organic grain was becoming more common across Canada as the harvest progressed in late-August. For at least a year, prices for various organic grains were unavailable due to a lack of demand as buyers waited for the new crop to start rolling […]

By OrganicBiz

Little change seen in USDA’s WASDE report

Aug. 11, 2023 at 7:58 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — August figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) world agricultural supply/demand estimates (WASDE) provided very few surprises and not much change after their release Friday. However, crop production and carryout estimates were tightened from those in July. USDA’s 2023-24 corn production estimate declined by 209 million bushels […]

By Adam Peleshaty

ICE weekly outlook: Canola prices ‘cheap’ but rangebound

Aug. 9, 2023 at 7:00 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts held relatively rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, in choppy activity as traders wait to get a clearer picture on the size of this year’s crop. “Overall, canola is relatively cheap,” said Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. He pointed to wide crush […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Pulse weekly outlook: Average yields expected for Manitoba crops

Aug. 8, 2023 at 7:08 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Pulse crops in Manitoba fared well against the elements which included sporadic rainfall and normal to below-normal temperatures for much of the past month. Provincial pulse specialist Dennis Lange in Altona said field peas should begin harvesting operations next week. “As far as pea acres go, we’re looking […]

By Adam Peleshaty