Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 1 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) futures canola contracts were higher Tuesday morning, as wet and cold conditions, including snow, have continued to delay the Prairie harvest. The weather across most of the Prairies is expected to improve this week, but precipitation is in the weekend forecast. The Canadian […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm Winnipeg, Sept. 30 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Monday, as the market reacted to the early start to winter that hit parts of the Prairies over the weekend. The snow was heaviest in Alberta, but cold and wet conditions in all three Prairie provinces raised concerns […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 30 (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were up sharply at midday Monday, as a winter storm hit the Prairies and northern United States. The snow was heaviest in Alberta, but wet conditions in all three Prairie provinces will delay harvest progress and hurt the quality of any crops […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 30 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) futures canola contracts were higher Monday morning, following significant snowfall and freezing temperatures over parts of the Prairies. Southern Alberta, the Foothills and southwestern Saskatchewan received snow over the weekend with the forecast calling for more today. The system of rain and snow […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes WINNIPEG, Sept. 27 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were lower on Friday, following trends set earlier in the week. Challenging harvest conditions and delayed progress have yet to provide a boost to canola prices. One trader said the weather across Western Canada is almost the worst he has ever seen. However, with […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 27 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was lower at midday Thursday, following trends set earlier in the week. Canola values remained weighed down by lower soybean values on the Chicago Board of Trade. Soyoil and soymeal values have been trending lower, and canola values have remained competitive. […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 27 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was posting small losses Friday morning in light volumes. Early declines in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and soyoil accounted for some spillover selling. Large old crop supplies, seasonal harvest pressure, a firmer tone in the Canadian dollar, and Canada’s ongoing […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes WINNIPEG, Sept. 26 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were lower on Thursday, as market activity remained largely range-bound. Without any news to support a rally, one trader said speculative buying is sidelined. That, combined with slow-but-steady harvest progression, is weighing on values. About 17 per cent of Saskatchewan’s canola has been harvested, […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 26 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was lower at midday Thursday, remaining weighed down by lower soybean values on the Chicago Board of Trade. “[Canola] starts the morning off firm, and then fizzles as the day goes along, remarked one Winnipeg-based trader. Currently, a stronger U.S. dollar […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market was posting small losses Thursday morning, after trading to both sides of unchanged in overnight activity. Early gains in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans provided underlying support, while soyoil futures dipped below unchanged. A firmer tone in the Canadian dollar also weighed on canola. Harvest operations continue to […] Read more