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Reading Time: < 1 minute SOYBEAN futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were higher on Thursday, as optimism over increased export demand more than countered expectations for a larger crop in the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast a 3.8 million-acre increase in domestic soybean plantings in 2026, predicting seeded area of 85.0 million acres at its […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute      The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Thursday, seeing a continuation of Wednesday’s rally. The close above C$680 per tonne in the May contract on Wednesday was supportive from a chart standpoint, said an analyst who expected the bullish technical signals encouraged additional speculative buying interest. Gains in Chicago soyoil and soybeans provided […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger at midday Thursday, seeing follow-through buying interest after Wednesday’s climb to six-month highs. The close above C$680 per tonne in the May contract on Wednesday was supportive from a chart standpoint, encouraging additional speculative buying interest. Gains in Chicago soyoil provided spillover support. European rapeseed and […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange declined on Thursday morning, despite rising crude and vegetable oil prices. Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were up. Crude oil was on the rise due to concerns over an increasing United States military presence in the Middle East. Also, peace talks between Russia […] Read more