Indian weather is favorable for the sown chickpea crop. NDVI maps of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh all show acceptable growth for this time of year. Leaving much of the trade predicting good yields come March / April. According to official reports India has sown roughly 8.59 million ha, a...

The EU have implemented their carbon tax on imports as of January 1st. I’m not sure if this will in time replace the ISCC scheme we are currently participating in with canola or if it is an additional EU tax, my guess is the later. The MACF tax, or...

News that China was to purchase a further 336kt of US soybeans, some reports say 600kt, had little impact on a market set on profit taking. Early session gains in the bean pit gave away to selling late in the day, seeing Chicago soybeans close 5.25c/bu lower nearby. The...

Canola and rapeseed appear to be the standout winners overnight. Both Winnipeg and Paris futures have posted gains in the conversions to AUD/t from Fridays sessions. Paris, the big winner, gaining roughly AUD$15.47/t on Fridays conversion. All while the AUD pushed over 67c. The rally in rapeseed and canola...