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ICE weekly outlook: Canola drops below range

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts finished the week ended Tuesday below their recent range, pressured there by a bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture report that sent grain and oilseed markets tumbling across North America. “Technically the chart looks like it is breaking down, we’re underneath the 50-day moving average in the January […] Read more

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ICE Canada Weekly Outlook: Canola Stuck In Sideways Range

Winnipeg/Commodity News Service Canada – ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended November 4, bouncing off of nearby support levels. However, the market remains range-bound overall with little to indicate a break outside of that range. “These are just choppy markets,” said Ken Ball, of PI Financial in Winnipeg pointing to […] Read more





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Weekly canola crush hits new record

CNS Canada –– Canola oil is flowing freely in Western Canada, with domestic processors crushing more canola in a single week than ever before, according to the latest data from the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA). The weekly canola crush hit 184,493 tonnes during the week ended Wednesday, which is more than 10,000 tonnes above […] Read more



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Weekly canola crush hits best level in over two months

CNS Canada –– Canada’s domestic canola processors are getting busier, with the latest crush data showing the most active week in two-and-a-half months. Capacity utilization during the week ended Wednesday climbed to 82.8 per cent, which compares with only 66.9 per cent the previous week, according to the latest report from the Canadian Oilseed Processors […] Read more



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Canola crush margins improve

CNS Canada –– Canola crush margins have shown some improvement over the past week, despite rising futures prices, as strength in product values and a weakening Canadian dollar should be boosting the profitability of the domestic crush sector. Crush margins provide an indication of the profitability of the product values relative to the seed cost […] Read more