North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Gains for canola, strongest in old crop

Gains for U.S. soybeans, but corn, wheat down

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed higher on Tuesday. An analyst said Prairie basis levels for canola have improved recently as a means to get farmers to sell more of the oilseed. However, the analyst said canola is likely to trade sideways until there’s a clearer picture […] Read more

ICE Canola Midday: Prices on the rise

Price rationing still needed

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were higher by late Tuesday morning. An analyst said the oilseed is likely to trade sideways until planting conditions on the Prairies are clear. He added that some price rationing is still needed as Canada is running out of canola. Some basis levels […] Read more


ICE canola back in positive territory

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market was on the rebound Tuesday morning with help from comparable oils. Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were higher, while crude oil followed equities’ lead and made gains. However, European rapeseed was lower. The Canadian dollar was down nearly two-tenths of a United States cent compared […] Read more

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola can’t sustain early increases

A red number day in Chicago

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures stepped back on Monday after trading resumed following the Easter long weekend. Canola values were higher this morning but turned around on pressure from declines in the Chicago soy complex and Malaysian palm. The European rapeseed market was closed for a holiday. […] Read more


ICE Canola Midday: Prices turnaround on lower comparable oils

Concerns Trump may fire Powell

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were lower by late Monday morning, turning around from earlier increases. An analyst said he’s not surprised most of the markets are down today, including canola, due to concerns United States President Donald Trump could fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Pressure on […] Read more

ICE canola gaining to start week

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE canola futures market showed some independent strength coming out of the Easter Weekend. Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil declined to start the week. Crude oil dropped by more than US$1 per barrel on reported progress towards a deal between the United States and Iran over […] Read more


North American grain/oilseed review: Canola corrects lower ahead of long weekend

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was weaker on Thursday, retreating from earlier gains as traders booked profits and adjusted positions ahead of the Easter weekend. Markets will be closed April 18 for Good Friday. While gains in Chicago soyoil provided spillover support, soybeans, European rapeseed and Malaysian […] Read more

ICE canola still rising Thursday

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger at midday Thursday, showing little signs of slowing the month-long uptrend as the market continues to work to ration demand. Canada has already exported about 7.2 million tonnes of canola during the 2024/25 marketing year — only 300,000 tonnes short of […] Read more


ICE Canada Morning Comment: Rally continues

Tightening supplies guides prices higher

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures continued on the upswing Thursday morning as the old crop contracts hover over either side of their resistance levels. With exports and domestic use of canola ahead of last year’s pace, tightening supplies will ration demand. However, there are thoughts in the trade […] Read more

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola rises Wednesday

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Wednesday, nearing major chart resistance. The July contract managed to settle above C$680 per tonne, with the next upside target at the February high of C$687.60 per tonne. Gains in the Chicago soy complex and European rapeseed futures […] Read more