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Most oilseed estimates down in USDA’s October outlook

By Glen Hallick October 15, 2019

MarketsFarm — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its monthly oil crops outlook on Tuesday featuring reductions in global rapeseed and sunflower production and U.S. soybeans. USDA estimated global rapeseed production at 68.6 million tonnes, a decline of one million, with the lion’s share of the losses in Canada. Canadian production for 2019-20 was […] Read more

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Fund traders back away from bearish bets in grains, oilseeds

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 15, 2019

MarketsFarm — Commodity fund traders were busy covering short positions in corn and canola during the week ended Oct. 8, and even moved to a small net long in soybeans, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE […] Read more

ICE Futures November 2019 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: More than weather behind canola uptrend

By Glen Hallick October 9, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canola’s sharp rise over the last week can be attributed not only to poor weather on the Prairies, but to other factors as well, according to MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike Jubinville. For seven straight trading sessions, canola bids have climbed, from $445.60 per tonne at the close of trading on Sept. 27 to […] Read more

ICE January 2020 canola with 20-, 100- and 200-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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Canola breaks out of sideways range, uptrend slowing

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 7, 2019

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 all summer, but jumped out […] Read more

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Funds hold steady in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 7, 2019

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 the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading […] Read more

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Canola shipments boost Thunder Bay port activity

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 5, 2019

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 with the 919,386 tonnes reported […] Read more

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

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 2, 2019

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, with about 60 per cent […] Read more

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Alberta snow further delays canola harvest, boosts prices

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm September 30, 2019

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 to preliminary results from Environment […] Read more

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Funds cover some shorts in grains, oilseeds

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 30, 2019

MarketsFarm — The net fund short position in canola was reduced slightly during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Speculators also bought back some of their bearish bets in soybeans and corn, the CoT report noted. The net managed money […] Read more

Canola seed, oil and meal. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

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Canada’s canola crush down slightly in August

By Glen Hallick September 27, 2019

MarketsFarm — As often has been the case, the canola crush in Canada dipped from July to August, according to Statistics Canada. The federal agency issued its monthly crush numbers on Thursday with 829,778 tonnes of canola crushed in August, down 2.89 per cent from July’s crush. However, August’s crush was the second most so […] Read more

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Most oilseed estimates down in USDA’s October outlook

Fund traders back away from bearish bets in grains, oilseeds

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

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Canada’s canola crush down slightly in August

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