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Fund traders flip back to short side on canola

Corn traders reduce net long position

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News January 16, 2023

MarketsFarm — After briefly holding a net long position to start the New Year, speculators were back holding a net short position in canola in the second week of January as they liquidated long positions and put on some new bearish bets. The latest Commitments of Traders (CoT) report compiled by the U.S. Commodity Futures […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE canola futures’ daily limit expanded to $60

By GFM Network News October 20, 2021

MarketsFarm — The daily price limit (DPL) for canola futures contracts on the ICE Futures platform will rise to $60 per tonne starting Nov. 1, the exchange announced Tuesday. The DPL determines how much a contract can move in a given session above or below the previous settlement. The new level compares with the current […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Prairie quinoa yields likely to be down this year

By GFM Network News October 5, 2021

MarketsFarm — Shortly before the harvest of this year’s quinoa crop in Western Canada is about to start, expectations are for yields to be down from last year, according to Liam O’Halloran of the Northern Quinoa Production Corp. (NorQuin) in Saskatoon. “As well as everything else we had some areas that had a little bit […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Funds add to net longs in canola, U.S. futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News February 15, 2021

MarketsFarm — The large managed-money net long positions in soybean, corn and canola futures increased during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money fund traders were holding a net long position in ICE Futures canola of 43,967 contracts as […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Funds’ net long position edges lower in canola

Net long increased in MGEX and K.C. wheats

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News January 16, 2021

MarketsFarm — Funds’ large net long position in canola narrowed slightly during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed-money fund traders as of Tuesday were holding a net long position in ICE Futures canola of 51,614 contracts, down by about […] Read more

ICE March 2021 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: WASDE spillover boosts canola

Canola may soon become price-sensitive, analyst says

By GFM Network News January 14, 2021

MarketsFarm — Sharp increases in soybean, corn and wheat futures on Tuesday, following the release of the latest supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in turn spilled over into canola. The most significant factors in USDA’s world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE) were further reductions to ending stocks for […] Read more

Canola, Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: Canola dips at midweek

By GFM Network News December 31, 2020

MarketsFarm – ICE Futures canola contracts were weaker on Wednesday, sustaining contract prices around C$630 over the Christmas holidays. The nearby January contract closed at C$629.20 per tonne on Dec. 30, just a few pennies lower than its Dec. 23 close of C$630.90. Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg, Man., said canola prices will […] Read more

Canola, Markets, Soybeans

ICE weekly outlook: Canola, soybeans – keep an eye on South America

By GFM Network News December 24, 2020

MarketsFarm – After canola incurred six consecutive sessions of gains in which new contract highs were reached, the Canadian oilseed took a bit of tumble on the Intercontinental Exchange. Such is a sample of the volatility in the market during the holidays. Keith Ferley, a trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg, Man., suggested there […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Funds sitting on large net long in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News December 19, 2020

MarketsFarm — The net long position fund traders are holding in canola futures remains historically large, with almost all of the managed money in the market sitting on the long side, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money fund traders as of Tuesday […] Read more

ICE January 2021 canola (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (yellow line) and CBOT January 2021 soyoil (green line). (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola holds over $600

By GFM Network News December 17, 2020

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger Wednesday, hitting multi-year highs for three consecutive days. The nearby January contract closed at $602.90 per tonne on Wednesday, gaining nearly $10 since Friday’s close of $593.60. Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg said canola is expected to go higher in order to “kill off some […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy futures set six-week low as China buys Argentine cargoes, snubs U.S.

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally ahead of USDA report

Canadian Barley Research Coalition pledges $1.8 million to USask Crop Development Centre

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Soy futures set six-week low as China buys Argentine cargoes, snubs U.S.

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally ahead of USDA report

Canadian Barley Research Coalition pledges $1.8 million to USask Crop Development Centre

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Fund traders flip back to short side on canola

ICE canola futures’ daily limit expanded to $60

Prairie quinoa yields likely to be down this year

Funds add to net longs in canola, U.S. futures

Funds’ net long position edges lower in canola

ICE weekly outlook: WASDE spillover boosts canola

ICE canola weekly outlook: Canola dips at midweek

ICE weekly outlook: Canola, soybeans – keep an eye on South America

Funds sitting on large net long in canola

ICE weekly outlook: Canola holds over $600

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