Canada Markets

Dry conditions in the southern Prairies along with market access issues facing Canadian producers have played a role in Statistics Canada's March intentions report.

The range of pre-report trade estimates for Canadian seeded acres of selected crops are combined for two media polls, providing an idea of what is expected ahead of Wednesday's Statistics Canada report. Consensus points to lower canola acres, higher flax and oat acres, while...

The nearby May canola contract shows recent lows nearing a test of support that goes back to early 2015, or over four years. Noncommercial selling remains the driving force in this market.

Each week, DTN looks for reader feedback on timely issues facing the industry. Here is a look at some of the recent findings.

Each month we look at Statistics Canada's International merchandise report as it relates to various ag commodities. Delayed February data was released April 17.

Nearby oats futures can be viewed as bullish, with signs of supportive activity from both commercial and noncommercial sides of the market.

Following Monday's session, the new-crop November canola contract has shown consolidating trade on the weekly chart for the third week. While noncommercial traders continue to hold a large, bearish position, futures spreads continue to reflect a neutral view of new-crop...

Export data through licensed facilities continues to show wheat movement ahead of last year's pace, as well as the five-year average pace, while the historical pace of movement could indicate that crop year movement could exceed current government projections. Canola movement...

New-crop September MGWX spring wheat posted a second consecutive gain but ended well below Thursday's high. Despite spring snowstorms expected across Northern U.S. states, the new-crop futures spread weakened on Thursday and is historically weak for this date.

Ahead of Statistics Canada's April 24 release of Canada's seeding intentions based on March surveys, the agency is bound to face challenges, given trade restrictions facing various crops, including the recent move by China to restrict canola imports. Historical tendencies found...

This study looks at past and present stocks-to-use ratios for Canadian canola and global canola/rapeseed and their effect on the average crop year futures price.

Cumulative unloads of the major grains at Western Canadian ports are running ahead of the 2017-18 crop year as well as the five-year average. Unloads of wheat, barley and oats are at the highest level seen in the past five years.

Yellow pea bids have softened on the Prairies during the past two months, leading to some media speculation that China's ban on canola imports may be spilling over into other commodities.

As of week 34, Canadian producers have delivered 2.4 million metric tons more wheat into licensed facilities and 827,900 mt less canola. This trend could extend into the upcoming crop year with producers expected to seed more wheat and less canola.

December spring wheat futures reached a fresh low on Wednesday, with a shift in noncommercial sentiment behind the move. Fundamental data may be supporting a bearish argument for traders.

While Canadian concerns over China's canola import ban grows, the USDA has forecast that China will import even more canola in 2019-20, as well as more soybeans.

Old-crop canola is holding close to the middle of the range traded over the past month as buyers and sellers search for direction.

The March 29 Planting Intentions released in the U.S. will provide a starting point for debate, although conditions over the next few weeks will play a role in shaping the final outcome. Here we look at selected commodities and the year-over-year change in seeding intentions by...

Statistics Canada's March 27 merchandise trade report includes activity that covers the first half of the 2018-19 crop year. Here, we look at the agencies data for wheat, durum, oats and barley, which includes both licensed and unlicensed exports.

Canada's trade deficit with the rest of the world was the second-lowest on record in January, with a sharp drop in agriculture-related trade noted in Statistics Canada commentary, while pointing to lower soybean exports. Here we look at miscellaneous trade data for Ag...