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Fund traders back adding to short positions in canola

By GFM Network News April 22, 2024

The net managed money short position in canola grew for the first time in seven weeks as fund traders put on fresh bearish bets in mid-April, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

A view of Oldman River which flows into the Oldman Reservoir, which according to local news media is at its lowest point in 30 years, near Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Todd Korol

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Alberta municipalities, farmers agree to cut water use as drought persists

By Reuters April 19, 2024

Municipalities and irrigation districts in Alberta have agreed to use less water this summer to combat a severe ongoing drought, the provincial government said on Friday.

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ICE canola weekly outlook: Trends shift lower once again

By GFM Network News April 17, 2024

Canola futures broke below major chart support levels in mid-April, with nearby price trends all turning lower as attention in the market turns to the upcoming crop.

Canola, Crops, Features

Machine learning may help get a leg up on blackleg

AI-backed research results may help growers better manage the risk of blackleg in canola crops

By Jim Timlick April 16, 2024

Results of a recent study by researchers in Manitoba and Alberta could help growers fight blackleg disease in canola more effectively. The study was done by a team of researchers at the University of Manitoba led by Dilantha Fernando, a professor in the school’s plant science department. They were joined by Michael Harding, a plant […] Read more

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ICE Canada Weekly: Canola looking to S&D report for direction

By GFM Network News April 10, 2024

While the start of the week of Apr. 8 saw canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange trade in a very narrow range, broker Jamie Wilton of RJ O’Brien in Winnipeg said that could soon change.

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Mixed outlook on global canola production

By GFM Network News April 9, 2024

Australian canola production is expected to rise in 2024/25, while the European rapeseed crop will likely be smaller on the year, according to updated estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service.

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Net short position in canola continues to shrink

By GFM Network News April 8, 2024

Managed money fund traders continue to chip away at the large net short position in canola futures, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Crops, Features

Leafhoppers remain a cause for concern

Aster yellows can quickly wipe out canola and other crops

By Jim Timlick April 5, 2024

Aster leafhoppers may be small but they pose a huge risk to canola and other crops on the Prairies. The aster leafhopper (Macrosteles quadrilineatus) typically measures 3.5 to six millimetres in length. It is straw-coloured and is sometimes referred to as the four-lined leafhopper because of the four dark lines on its forehead. While aster […] Read more

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ICE Weekly: More room to the upside for canola

By GFM Network News April 3, 2024

After the May contract on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) fell to its lowest level in two-and-a-half weeks, at C$615.70 per tonne on March 28, it jumped to rise above C$645 on April 2. However, the contract closed C$10 below their daily highs on both April 2 and 3.

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ICE Canada Weekly: Canola set to rise, but not a sure thing

By GFM Network News March 27, 2024

After incurring sharp losses on Tuesday and Wednesday, canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were poised for a turnaround to swing higher. MarketsFarm analyst Mike Jubinville suggested that cash prices on the Canadian Prairies should soon return to C$14 per bushel and maybe push as high as C$15.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound on technical buying

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as rapid harvest overshadows China trade hopes

Good weather pushes Alberta harvest along

Canola

Fund traders back adding to short positions in canola

Alberta municipalities, farmers agree to cut water use as drought persists

ICE canola weekly outlook: Trends shift lower once again

Machine learning may help get a leg up on blackleg

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola looking to S&D report for direction

Mixed outlook on global canola production

Net short position in canola continues to shrink

Leafhoppers remain a cause for concern

ICE Weekly: More room to the upside for canola

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola set to rise, but not a sure thing

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