North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola ends week on high note

More gains for U.S. soybeans, corn, wheat

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures found some love on Valentine’s Day from most comparable oils. The Canadian oilseed received support from Chicago soybeans and soymeal, as well as Malaysian palm oil and European rapeseed, but Chicago soyoil was lower. Meanwhile, losses in crude oil weighed on the […] Read more



ICE Canola Midday: Oilseed on the rise

Comparable oils mixed

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were higher late Friday morning, reaping support from gains in most comparable oils. That included upticks in Malaysian palm oil and European rapeseed, but Chicago soyoil was to the downside. However, Chicago soybeans and soymeal were stronger. Meanwhile, modest declines in crude oil […] Read more



Canadian dollar and business outlook

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was stronger Friday morning, trading at its highest level in two months relative to its United States counterpart. At 8:56 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7064 or US$1=C$1.4158 which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7021 or US$1=C$1.4242. Canadian manufacturing sales were up 0.3 per […] Read more

Global Markets: Manufacturing sales up, wholesale sales down

StatCan releases December numbers

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the country’s manufacturing sales in December rose 0.3 per cent at C$71.4 billion, for the third consecutive monthly increase. StatCan also reported wholesale sales (excluding […] Read more


ICE canola finds higher ground

The ICE Futures canola market rebounded on Friday morning to go with positive sentiment in other markets. Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were all higher. Crude oil also made gains after United States President Donald Trump did not immediately place tariffs on trading partners. The Canadian dollar was up four-tenths of a […] Read more



Canadian Financial Close: C$ strengthens

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was stronger on Thursday, hitting its highest level in two months relative to its United States counterpart. Broad weakness in the U.S. currency internationally accounted for much of the strength. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7021 or US$1=C$1.4242, which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.6994 or US$1=C$1.4298. […] Read more

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola loses grip on small increases

Positive turnaround in Chicago

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were unable to hang on small increases at the end of Thursday’s session despite support from most comparable oils. Chicago soybeans and soyoil turned around today, but soymeal remained lower. Malaysian palm oil was also to the downside, while European rapeseed was […] Read more