Insights and Stories on Canola

Prairie farmers reluctant to sell into canola cash market

Nov. 27, 2014 at 5:37 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Prairie farmers are reluctant to sell into canola cash markets, in turn supporting basis levels recently as buyers have to work to entice farmer selling. “I think farmers are patient; they are not selling this market when you see minor dips,” said Jerry Klassen, manager for Swiss-based […]

ICE weekly outlook: Canola to hit major resistance at C$440

Nov. 26, 2014 at 5:50 pm CST

By Terryn Shiells

Condo seller to tap China’s edible oil demand

Nov. 26, 2014 at 4:53 pm CST

By Rod Nickel

Dreyfus unsure when Sask. canola plant will reopen

Nov. 25, 2014 at 7:39 pm CST

Steadier demand sought in China for Canadian canola

Nov. 21, 2014 at 6:00 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Canola feeling soy pressure

Nov. 19, 2014 at 5:48 pm CST

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures canola contracts were mixed during the week ended Wednesday, with the most-active January contract feeling pressure from declines in the U.S. soy complex. With the harvest over and no major reports scheduled within the next seven days, it is difficult to see canola breaking very […]

By Dave Sims

BASF moves Clearfield system to open-ended agreements

Nov. 18, 2014 at 10:16 am CST

Farmers wanting to grow Clearfield canola, wheat, sunflowers or lentils will now only need to sign one agreement to use the herbicide-tolerant crop system, rather than sign up every year or every few years. BASF, developer of the Clearfield Production System, on Monday announced a new “evergreen,” or open-ended, version […]

By Staff

Condo developer to ship canola oil to China, Canada says

Nov. 13, 2014 at 4:29 pm CST

Winnipeg | Reuters — A condominium developer has signed a $1 billion deal to export Canadian canola oil to China, according to the Canadian government. The deal was one of more than 20 commercial agreements signed during Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to China, which wrapped up this week. The […]

By Reuters

ICE weekly outlook: Canola mixed, watching beans

Nov. 12, 2014 at 4:52 pm CST

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were mixed during the week ended Wednesday, with losses in the front months and a firmer tone in some of the more deferred positions. The most active January contract lost $5.40 per tonne during the week, while the March contract was only […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canola rangebound, but nearby bias up

Nov. 5, 2014 at 3:49 pm CST

Commodity News Service Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved up and down during the week ended November 5, but finished mixed overall with gains in the front months and losses in the more deferred positions. While the market appears rangebound for the time being, the nearby contracts still […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin