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Poor growing conditions this year in the EU may create a greater opportunity for Canadian producers to sell their commodities overseas. Photo: FIle

Bearish speculative bets rise in canola futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 9, 2024

Speculative fund traders were busy putting on fresh bearish bets in early December, taking the net managed money short position back above 100,000 contracts for the first time in two months, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Canola plants in flower in a field north of Lorette, Man. on July 20, 2022. (Dave Bedard photo)

Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: Politics driving trade

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 4, 2024

The ICE Futures canola market climbed off nearby lows over the week ended Dec. 4, although the correction ran into resistance and values remain at the whim of outside forces.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Canadian feeder market jumps on trade disruptions

By Jerry Klassen December 3, 2024

For the week ending November 29, feeder cattle market reports from Manitoba had prices up $20-$40/cwt from week-ago levels. Prices in Saskatchewan and Alberta were up $10 to $20 on average. The market was hard to define this past week with a wide range prices across Western Canada for similar quality and weight cattle.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Upward momentum continues for feeder cattle prices

By Jerry Klassen November 26, 2024

For the week ending November 23, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to $6 higher with some quality heifer packages up as much as $10 compared to seven days earlier.

File photo of cattle in an Alberta feedlot. (Geralyn Wichers photo)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market climbs another step

By Jerry Klassen November 19, 2024

For the week ending November 16, Western Canadian calves over 650 pounds were up $3-$6/cwt compared to seven days earlier. Calves under 650 pounds traded $4/cwt to as much as $10/cwt higher.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Strong demand continues to sustain feeder market

By Jerry Klassen November 12, 2024

The weaker Canadian dollar has enhanced the feeding margin structure on incoming replacement calves and this translated into stronger values on premium genetic packages. Finishing feedlot operators in Alberta and Ontario were fairly aggressive in Manitoba and Saskatchewan markets.

Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat bids rise, durum down

By Adam Peleshaty November 8, 2024

Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were slightly higher than the week before on Nov. 7, 2024. Meanwhile, durum prices were a bit lower.

Markets

ICE canola outlook: Sideways trade as resistance counters support

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 6, 2024

The ICE Futures canola market traded within a wide C$30 per tonne range during the first week of November, with the nearby price trends pointing sideways.

Markets

Canola speculative short position smallest in year

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 5, 2024

Speculators were busy covering short positions and moving more money to the long side of the canola market during the week ended Oct. 29, taking the net short position in the oilseed to its lowest level in over a year, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

General, Markets, News

Hub International acquires Global Ag Risk Solutions

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 5, 2024

Global insurance brokerage and financial services firm Hub International Limited (Hub) announced on Tuesday it has acquired Global Ag Risk Solutions Corp. and Global Ag Weather Solutions Corp. known as Parametric Ag (collectively, Global Ag Risk Solutions).

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

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Bearish speculative bets rise in canola futures

ICE canola weekly outlook: Politics driving trade

Klassen: Canadian feeder market jumps on trade disruptions

Klassen: Upward momentum continues for feeder cattle prices

Klassen: Feeder market climbs another step

Klassen: Strong demand continues to sustain feeder market

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat bids rise, durum down

ICE canola outlook: Sideways trade as resistance counters support

Canola speculative short position smallest in year

Hub International acquires Global Ag Risk Solutions

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