North American Grain and Oilseed Review: More declines for canola

Good weather weighs on CBOT values

Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed lower on Wednesday, settling off of session lows. An analyst said fund selling along with some farmer selling have been pushing down canola prices. He added farmers at this time are largely cash-adequate, not needing to part with their canola. The analyst also raised concerns about the tariff policies of […] Read more



ICE Canola Midday: Fund selling pulling down prices

Additional pressure from lower veg oils

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were sharply lower at midday Wednesday amid a selloff “Canola has been diving lower on fund selling and a little bit of farmer selling,” commented analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain in Winnipeg, noting the farmers are largely cash-adequate at this time. “But […] Read more

Canadian dollar and business outlook

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was weaker Wednesday morning, hitting fresh two-year lows relative to its United States counterpart. The U.S. consumer price index was up by 2.6 per cent on an annual basis in October, according to a report out of the country. The inflation data was in line with trade […] Read more


Global Markets: U.S. inflation bumps up

U.S. Fed likely to cut interest rates further

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The Consumer Price Index in the United States climbed 0.2 per cent in October and rose 2.6 per cent from the previous October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday. The […] Read more

ICE canola remains in the red

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market declined further on Tuesday, following the lead of comparable oils. Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were lower to start the day, while crude oil also dropped on fears of a surplus. Meanwhile, European rapeseed was mixed. The Canadian dollar was down more than one-tenth […] Read more



Canadian Financial Close: C$ hits two-year low

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was softer on Tuesday, touching its lowest level in two years relative to its United States counterpart as currency traders continue to consider what the next presidency of Donald Trump will mean for the U.S. economy and global trade. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7172 or US$1=C$1.3944 […] Read more



North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Weaker soy complex pulls down canola

Losses across the board in Chicago

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed lower on Tuesday but came away from much larger declines. Trading resumed following Remembrance Day. Pressure on the Canadian oilseed came from sharp losses in the Chicago soy complex, as well as decreases in European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil. Small […] Read more