U.S. Grain/Oilseed Review: CBOT grains mixed

Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – SOYBEAN prices on the Chicago Board of Trade hit a three-month high before settling in negative territory on Monday. AgRural estimated the Brazilian soybean crop at 30 per cent harvested, compared to 39 per cent one year ago. The United States Department of Agriculture reported soybean export inspections for the week ended […] Read more



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Funds move to net long in canola

Reading Time: < 1 minute Speculative fund traders moved to a net long position in canola for the first time in five months in mid February, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released Friday.

ICE Midday: Canola rising on soyoil, fund positions

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange looked to rally for a fourth straight session on Monday, supported by Chicago soyoil. May Chicago soyoil was up one United States cent per pound while exceeding 60 cents in value. An analyst said this was a primary reason for canola’s gains. European rapeseed and Malaysian […] Read more


Canadian dollar and business outlook

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was firm Monday morning, finding support from advances in crude oil. At 8:59 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7307 or US$1=C$1.3686 which compares with Friday’s close of US$0.7305 or US$1=C$1.3689. Investors continued to digest last week’s trade news out of the United States, as the Supreme […] Read more



ICE Canada Morning Comment: Grabbing at positive traction

Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were posting small gains on Monday morning, turning around from slight overnight losses. There was mixed support from comparable oils with gains in Chicago soyoil, while MATIF rapeseed eased back and Malaysian palm oil was mostly higher. Losses in Chicago soybeans and soymeal added pressure on canola. Upticks in […] Read more

Canadian Financial Close: A small step for loonie

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar nudged up on Friday, making its first positive close in more than a week. Statistics Canada reported on Friday that December retail sales were down 0.4 per cent at C$70 billion. Also, StatCan said the industrial product price index rose 2.7 per cent in January, and […] Read more


CBOT review: Soybeans down Friday as Trump tariffs questioned

Reading Time: < 1 minute SOYBEAN futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were lower on Friday, as traders tried to digest the latest tariff developments in the United States. Soybeans and soyoil fell sharply lower in immediate response to news the U.S. Supreme Court had declared President Donald Trump’s global tariffs illegal. Market participants were uncertain what the ruling […] Read more

ICE review: Canola up despite U.S. tariff uncertainty

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The ICE Futures canola market recovered from early losses to settle with small gains in the most active months as traders digested the latest tariff uncertainty out of the United States. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Friday that President Donald Trump’s broad global tariffs were illegal, sparking sharp losses in soybeans […] Read more