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A canola field blooms in Manitoba’s Interlake on July 11, 2019. (Greg Berg photo)

Canola supplies in commercial pipeline hit fresh high

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News February 14, 2020

MarketsFarm — Visible canola supplies in the commercial pipeline hit their highest level in more than three years in the latest Canadian Grain Commission data, with the slow pace of export movement likely to keep those stocks at burdensome levels. Total visible Canadian canola supplies as of Sunday were pegged at 1.6 million tonnes. That’s […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Fund traders add to bearish bets in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News February 9, 2020

MarketsFarm — Large fund traders were busy adding to short positions in canola, soybeans and corn during the first few trading days of February, 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 Futures canola came in Tuesday at […] Read more

Dominic Barton. (Video screengrab from McKinsey.com)

Canola, Crops, Reuters

Canada, China both ‘furious’ over Huawei row, envoy says

By GFM Network News February 5, 2020

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada and China are both “furious” over the case of a Huawei executive detained in Canada in 2018 and its aftermath, but there are signs the two sides can hold constructive talks, the Canadian ambassador to Beijing said Wednesday. Canadian police picked up Huawei Technologies chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on […] Read more

ICE Futures March 2020 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola correcting off lows

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News February 5, 2020

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market fell sharply over the last half of January but have turned the corner during the first few trading days of February. “I think we have room for some corrective gains,” MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike Jubinville said of the recovery in canola. The March contract hit a session low […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Fund short position grows in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News February 3, 2020

MarketsFarm — Large fund traders were betting that canola and soybean futures would move lower in late January, with the net managed money short position in both oilseeds rising in the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures canola […] Read more

ICE Futures July 2020 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola values steady after losses

Weaker loonie supportive for canola

By GFM Network News January 29, 2020

MarketsFarm — Canola prices started the week plagued by reports of the rapidly-spreading coronavirus in China, but managed to shake off some of that resistance. At midweek, nearby ICE Futures canola contracts were between $461 and $470, after falling by over $8 on Monday. Crush margins have maintained strength, which supported canola values. Crush margins […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canadian canola crush sets new monthly record

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News January 25, 2020

MarketsFarm — Canadian oilseed crushers set a new monthly record for processing canola in December 2019, crushing 899,301 tonnes of the crop during the month, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. The crush pace was up by 70,000 tonnes from November and compares with the previous record of 882,301 tonnes, set just two […] Read more

ICE Futures March 2020 canola with 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

High stocks-to-use ratio weighs on canola

By GFM Network News January 24, 2020

MarketsFarm — The Canadian canola stocks-to-use ratio was over 20 per cent at the end of 2019 — significantly higher than the five-year average of 13.4 per cent. “That’s part of the reason why we’re seeing downward pressure on canola prices,” Craig Klemmer, chief agriculture economist for Farm Credit Canada (FCC), explained during his presentation […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

Large funds back on short side in soybeans

By GFM Network News January 24, 2020

MarketsFarm — Large fund traders have moved back to the short side in soybeans while only making small adjustments in canola, 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 Futures canola came in Tuesday at 20,366 contracts on […] Read more

An artists’ rendition of the Merit Functional Foods plant under construction in Winnipeg. Merit also recently picked up support from research “supercluster” Protein Industries Canada to help further develop pea and canola proteins. (Meritfoods.com)

Canola, Crops, Peas, Reuters

Nestle to source plant proteins from Winnipeg

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News January 24, 2020

Winnipeg/Zurich | Reuters — Food company Nestle SA said on Friday it has teamed up with small Canadian plant-based food ingredient makers Burcon and Merit Functional Foods, the second such supply agreement this month that targets Canadian crops. Meat substitutes from plants in burgers, nuggets and many other foods are a fast-growing industry, driving up […] Read more

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Canola

Canola supplies in commercial pipeline hit fresh high

Fund traders add to bearish bets in canola

Canada, China both ‘furious’ over Huawei row, envoy says

ICE weekly outlook: Canola correcting off lows

Fund short position grows in canola

ICE weekly outlook: Canola values steady after losses

Canadian canola crush sets new monthly record

High stocks-to-use ratio weighs on canola

Large funds back on short side in soybeans

Nestle to source plant proteins from Winnipeg

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