North American Grain/Oilseed Review: All-around strength in markets

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market continued its rally on Tuesday amidst mostly positive sentiment in comparable oils. Crude oil was trading higher due to speculation over possible interest rate cuts in the United States. Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were also stronger. However, European rapeseed was lower. At mid-afternoon, the Canadian […] Read more

ICE Midday: Canola extends price rise

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market continued its rally on Tuesday amidst mostly positive sentiment in comparable oils. Crude oil was trading higher, as well as Malaysian palm oil. However, Chicago soyoil was steady and European rapeseed was lower. The Canadian dollar was two-tenths of a United States cent higher compared to Monday’s […] Read more


ICE Canada Morning Comment: Building on Monday’s increases

Small upticks in new crop positions

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures continued to rise Tuesday morning. Slight declines in the Chicago soy complex and larger losses in European rapeseed weighed on values, but a little bit of support came from upticks in Malaysian palm oil. Global crude oil prices were slightly lower, which added […] Read more

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Banner day for canola, grains

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market had its best day since late November on Monday, seeing some independent strength as chart-based positioning provided support. While Chicago soyoil and European rapeseed traded higher, Malaysian palm oil was mostly lower and crude oil was down as price premiums from Middle East tensions slowly disappear. […] Read more


ICE Midday: Canola prices rise sharply

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market was sharply higher at midday Monday, seeing some independent strength as chart-based positioning provided support. While Chicago soyoil and European rapeseed were higher, Malaysian palm oil was mostly lower and crude oil was down as price premiums from Middle East tensions slowly disappear. The Canadian dollar […] Read more

ICE Canada Morning Comment: New week starts with increases

AAFC remains optimistic on canola exports

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were on the rise Monday morning, in light of mixed support from comparable oils. There were upticks in Chicago soyoil and European rapeseed, while Malaysian palm oil was relatively steady. Losses in crude oil prices limited the increases in the oilseeds. […] Read more



ICE canola narrowly mixed at midday Friday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market was narrowly mixed at midday Friday in choppy activity, as the market continued to stabilize after falling sharply lower earlier in the week. In addition to the speculative positioning, gains in Chicago soybeans also provided some spillover support. However, soyoil was softer, with […] Read more


ICE canola making gains on Friday morning

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market is showing signs of strength on Friday morning despite negative sentiment in comparable oils. European rapeseed was mostly lower, while Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were down. Crude oil also declined despite Israel’s retaliatory drone attack at Iran. The Canadian dollar was steady compared to […] Read more

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Too much pressure on canola

U.S. soybeans fall back

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures failed to hang on to small gains on Thursday, something an analyst said has been happening recently. Pressure from most comparable oils was too much for canola to fend off. The Chicago soy complex and Malaysian palm oil moved lower, but there […] Read more