Insights and Stories on Canola

Aug. 25, 2014 at 6:57 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canadian canola production is forecast to be lower than expected at 13.9 million tonnes, according to a crop production report from Statistics Canada last week. However, the drop in production numbers appears to have had little impact on basis levels. “I think maybe basis levels tightened up […]

By Marney Blunt

Aug. 22, 2014 at 9:01 am CDT

Farmers can save time and labour parking the swather, but field selection is important Whether to straight cut or swath canola isn’t an either/or question. Farmers should consider doing some of both if it means getting more of their canola harvested at the optimum time, a Canola Council of Canada […]

By Allan Dawson

Aug. 20, 2014 at 5:30 pm CDT

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved sharply lower during the week ended Wednesday, following the weakness seen in global vegetable oil markets. The November future hit fresh contract lows, falling to $420.50 per tonne during the Wednesday trading session, beating the previous fresh low of $424.50 on […]

By Terryn Shiells

Aug. 13, 2014 at 5:08 pm CDT

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, but were still holding rangebound overall as market participants continue to try and get a better handle on the size of this year’s crop. Statistics Canada releases its first survey-based production estimates for the 2014 […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Aug. 13, 2014 at 12:52 am CDT

CNS Canada — The number of Prairie canola acres makes the region a great place for honeybees to thrive — but given increasing winterkill rates, canola growers must make sure they take the precautions needed to maintain that relationship. “It’s a very mutually beneficial relationship,” said Gregory Sekulic, an agronomy […]

By Marney Blunt