Insights and Stories on Canola

ICE weekly outlook: Canola falls on week, outlook bullish

Mar. 8, 2017 at 4:23 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Canola declined on the week with near-term pressure, but looking to the spring, the market may tighten as crops of seasons past haunt upcoming production. Since last week, canola lost $5.70 per tonne in the May contract, closing at $527.20 on Wednesday. The canola market declined with […]

Canola’s impact shown throughout Canadian economy

Mar. 2, 2017 at 6:04 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canola’s rally pushes cash prices higher

Mar. 2, 2017 at 5:51 pm CST

By Jade Markus

ICE weekly outlook: Canola rises amid biofuel uncertainty

Mar. 1, 2017 at 5:12 pm CST

By Dave Sims

Falling farm gate prices highlight ‘long overdue’ topic

Feb. 28, 2017 at 3:18 pm CST

By Jade Markus

ICE weekly outlook: Canola sturdy, but watching beans

Feb. 22, 2017 at 5:23 pm CST

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts drifted lower during the week ended Wednesday, but are still holding up rather well compared to the U.S. soy complex. “Canola is very sturdy,” said Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg, noting the Canadian oilseed has gained about $55 per tonne […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canola crush margins continue downward slide

Feb. 17, 2017 at 5:17 pm CST

CNS Canada — Canola crush margins have continued their downward slide, falling to their lowest levels in 10 months over the past week. As of Friday, the Canola Board Crush Margins calculated by ICE Futures Canada were at about $86 above the March contract, which compares with levels a month […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

More sclerotinia resistance coming soon

Feb. 17, 2017 at 9:33 am CST

There’s good news on the horizon for growers and agronomists wrestling with sclerotinia in canola. Researchers with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) have identified several canola lines with more-robust resistance to sclerotinia. They’ve also learned more about the sclerotinia pathogen and the sclerotinia resistance genes found in some canola lines. […]

By Lisa Guenther

ICE weekly outlook: Canola runs into headwind

Feb. 15, 2017 at 5:47 pm CST

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts are running into major upside resistance from a chart standpoint, with a turn lower more likely than additional gains in the near term. “The demand component for canola remains quite strong, although domestic crush margins have diminished,” said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Canola holds firm before USDA report

Feb. 8, 2017 at 4:38 pm CST

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts made steady gains during the week ended Wednesday, as traders positioned themselves ahead of Thursday’s release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s next supply and demand report. “We’ve had a bit of a run over the past week and a bit; we […]

By Dave Sims