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Put a stop to canola yield robbers

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By Jay Whetter August 17, 2022

A big step to improve yield in canola comes down to managing the major “yield robbers” — diseases, weeds and insects. Pest management begins with regular scouting. In a survey of 1,000 canola growers last year, the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) learned 45 per cent of those surveyed scout their fields at least once […] Read more

ICE November 2022 canola (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: Late canola crop hinges on weather

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News August 11, 2022

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market held within a narrow range during the week ended Wednesday, with weather conditions heading into harvest likely to dictate the eventual price direction over the next few weeks. “The key right now is the late state of the crop,” said Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications in Calgary, noting […] Read more

Canola, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Weather at forefront for canola futures

By GFM Network News August 4, 2022

MarketsFarm – Canola contracts on the ICE Futures platform saw some large moves over the past week, initially moving higher in sympathy with the United States soy complex before taking back most of those gains as both markets reacted to shifting weather forecasts. Showers continue to pop up across the U.S. Midwest, despite the longer-range […] Read more

Canola, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Upticks during a downturn not unusual

By GFM Network News July 28, 2022

MarketsFarm – As prices fall back, an analyst said it’s very common for there to be occasional spike upwards, and that’s exactly what’s been happening to canola. “We’ve come down a long way and having a bit of a rally wouldn’t be unusual,” commented analyst David Derwin of PI Financial in Winnipeg, Man. “After we […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Speculative net short position grows in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News July 23, 2022

MarketsFarm — The speculative net short position in ICE Futures canola grew during the week ended Tuesday, as fund traders liquidated long positions and opened some new shorts, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures […] Read more

ICE November 2022 canola (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, green and black lines). (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: Benign weather weighs on canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News July 21, 2022

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts were seeing choppy activity in mid-July but were under pressure overall, closing at their weakest levels in six months on Wednesday. Relatively favourable Prairie weather, speculative long-liquidation, and pressure from outside markets all weighed on values with more losses likely if no weather concerns develop. “The weather looks fairly […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Don’t bank on canola prices jumping higher

By GFM Network News July 14, 2022

MarketsFarm — As canola remained steadfast in its following of Chicago soyoil, analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain stressed that the days of higher prices have very likely passed. “Farmers are tremendously undersold. This latest sell off took them totally by surprise,” he said. After August soyoil made some gains over the last week, it […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola funds’ position shifts to net short

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News July 9, 2022

MarketsFarm — Speculative fund money in ICE Futures canola shifted to a net short position for the first time in two years, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures canola came in at 677 contracts […] Read more

ICE November 2022 canola (candlesticks, right column) with 20-day moving average (yellow line, right column), Euronext November 2022 rapeseed (black line, right column) and CBOT October 2022 soyoil (green line, left column). (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola selloff shows signs of slowing

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News July 7, 2022

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts fell to their lowest levels in five months in early July, but may be finally finding some support as the selloff shows signs of running out of steam. The most-active November contract dipped below the $800 per tonne level on Tuesday and Wednesday — but ended above that psychological […] Read more

Flea beetles in canola seedlings. (Canola Council of Canada video screengrab via YouTube)

Canola, Crops, Weather

Flea beetles an issue in parts of Saskatchewan

By GFM Network News July 5, 2022

MarketsFarm — Delays to spring seeding in some regions of Saskatchewan, such as the northeast, have opened the door for infestations of flea beetles, according to provincial pest management specialist James Tansey. Canola crops that were planted later than normal are suffering from flea beetles, he said. Extremely late-seeded canola has been relatively free from […] Read more

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Put a stop to canola yield robbers

ICE weekly outlook: Late canola crop hinges on weather

ICE weekly outlook: Weather at forefront for canola futures

ICE weekly outlook: Upticks during a downturn not unusual

Speculative net short position grows in canola

ICE weekly outlook: Benign weather weighs on canola

ICE weekly outlook: Don’t bank on canola prices jumping higher

Canola funds’ position shifts to net short

ICE weekly outlook: Canola selloff shows signs of slowing

Flea beetles an issue in parts of Saskatchewan

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