Insights and Stories on Canola

New clubroot pathotype confirmed, can stump resistant canolas

Jun. 18, 2014 at 11:53 am CDT

A second round of tests on a clubroot pathotype found in the Edmonton area confirms it’s a new type that can beat canola varieties bred for clubroot resistance. “This is a different pathotype that none of the commercially available clubroot-resistant varieties in Western Canada are effective at managing,” plant pathologist […]

ICE weekly outlook: Canola down, but watching weather

Jun. 12, 2014 at 1:07 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Factors line up for sclerotinia in 2014

Jun. 6, 2014 at 2:03 pm CDT

By Leeann Minogue

Late spring makes Man. canola more vulnerable to flea beetles

Jun. 6, 2014 at 3:10 am CDT

By Terryn Shiells

Wide range seen on Prairie canola cash market

Jun. 4, 2014 at 9:09 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

ICE weekly outlook: Bounce unlikely for oversold canola

Jun. 4, 2014 at 8:41 pm CDT

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola futures moved slightly lower during the week ended Wednesday, as a large sell-off in wheat and favourable weather conditions pressured canola values. While canola is looking oversold on the charts, any corrective bounce may be short-lived, according to an analyst. “Canola is technically […]

By Dave Sims

Australian organic farmer loses landmark GMO contamination case

May. 29, 2014 at 4:56 am CDT

Sydney | Reuters — An organic farmer in Western Australia lost his bid to claim damages from a neighbour after genetically modified (GMO) canola seed heads blew onto his property, causing him to lose his licence as an organic grower. The Supreme Court of Western Australia ruled on Wednesday against […]

By Colin Packham

ICE weekly outlook: Canola bias pointed lower

May. 28, 2014 at 7:27 pm CDT

ICE Futures Canada canola futures moved sharply lower during the week ended Wednesday, with a large portion of the declines linked to the speculative sell-off seen Tuesday. Speculative money was said to be moving out of oilseed markets, including canola and soybeans, and into equities. This had a bigger impact […]

By Terryn Shiells

Canola Growers file service complaints on CN, CP

May. 26, 2014 at 2:13 pm CDT

The national body for over 43,000 canola producers across Canada is set to bring both of the country’s major railways up before regulators to answer for their grain service in 2013-14. The Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) announced Monday it has filed a level-of-service complaint with the Canadian Transportation Agency […]

By Staff

ICE weekly outlook: Canola nearing resistance

May. 22, 2014 at 2:39 am CDT

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, with the biggest gains in the new-crop months as concerns over planting delays in parts of Western Canada provided some support and the spreads narrowed in. However, canola may be running into resistance to the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin