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Funds move to large net long position in canola

First net long since 2023

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 18, 2025

Speculative fund traders moved to a net long position in canola for the first time in one-and-a-half years, as they covered short positions and put on fresh bullish bets in early February, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

“But we lost a lot of acres… which suggests to me that some organic guys have let some of their organics land go. And they are growing canola on the side,” says Laura Telford. Photo: Greg Berg

Canola, Markets, Soybeans

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola set to climb higher

Supplies getting tighter

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 12, 2025

Canola has been on something of a tear for about a month with increases in 16 of its last 20 sessions on the Intercontinental Exchange as of Feb. 12. Despite a great amount of political chaos surrounding all of the markets, the Canadian oilseed is poised to climb higher for the rest of February, said broker Tony Tryhuk of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg, Man.

Markets

Speculators exit short positions in canola

Net short smallest since 2023

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 10, 2025

Speculative fund traders were busy covering bearish bets and putting on new long positions during the first few days of February, taking the net short position in canola to its smallest level since September 2023, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Crops that are less expensive to grow but still have profit potential may look more attractive in the expected market environment.

Crops, Features, Markets

Expect smaller margins for error in 2025

Unless you're growing pinto beans, sharpen your pencils when calculating costs of production

By Robert Arnason February 9, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — As of this writing it’s four and a half months until Canadian farmers will plant their next crop and at least eight months before the next harvest. But as of the middle of December, potential profits from growing grains, oilseeds and pulses are looking grim in Western Canada. “Costs have come down […] Read more

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Corn, Lentils, Markets, News, Oats, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Canola stocks shrink, wheat nudges up

StatCan issues stock report

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 7, 2025

With a decline of 19.2 per cent, total canola stocks in Canada dropped from a year ago, while all wheat stocks bumped up 0.9 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Feb. 7.

Canola, Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: Uncertainty overhanging market

Tariff threats and U.S. biofuel questions

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 5, 2025

A pause on tariffs from the United States gave the canola market a boost during the first few trading days of February, although the outlook remains cloudy, and values ran into resistance on Feb. 5.

Canola, Markets

ICE Weekly: Tariff threats linger over canola market

Trump tariffs could sink canola prices

By Adam Peleshaty January 29, 2025

Tariff threats from United States President Donald Trump have the canola market on edge.

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Markets, Oats, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Upswings in most December grain deliveries

Declines in rye, flax

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 29, 2025

Deliveries of major grains increased from December to December, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Jan. 29.

Viterra’s oilseed crush plant at Becancour, Que. (Viterra.com)

Canola, General, Markets, News, Soybeans

December canola crush pushes higher

Canola crush exceeds 1 million tonnes

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 29, 2025

Data released by Statistics Canada on Jan. 29 showed the December crush of canola and soybeans came in higher than a year ago.

Crush plants on the Prairies are going flat out these days, including the four in Alberta at Lloydminster (ADM), Fort Saskatchewan (Bunge), Camrose (Cargill) and Lethbridge (Richardson). Photo: iStock

Canola, Markets, News

U.S. threatening Canada’s canola oil industry

Chinese used cooking oil another threat

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 27, 2025

Canada's canola oil industry is facing two threats from the United States, said Chris Vervaet, executive director of the Winnipeg-based Canadian Oilseed Processors Association.

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

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