Insights and Stories on Canola

ICE weekly outlook: Canola to keep support going forward

Mar. 16, 2016 at 5:12 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures Canada canola market rose over the week ended Wednesday. A lack of farmer selling combined with currency issues and action in the soy market to give the market a boost. One trader said the declining open interest caused him to think funds were also […]

Canada presses China on science in canola trade spat

Mar. 10, 2016 at 5:12 pm CST

By Rod Nickel

ICE weekly outlook: Canola recovers, but faces resistance

Mar. 9, 2016 at 7:17 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

China’s canola meal supply may fall under tighter standards

Mar. 6, 2016 at 1:28 am CST

By Reuters

Paterson taps brakes on China canola sales

Mar. 2, 2016 at 7:24 pm CST

By Rod Nickel

ICE weekly outlook: Canola drops amid widespread pressure

Mar. 2, 2016 at 7:07 pm CST

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts suffered significant losses during a volatile week ended Wednesday. While futures managed to recover off their fresh contract lows hit during the week, the overall technical bias remained pointed lower. Weakness in the U.S. soy complex and vegetable oil market were joined […]

By Dave Sims

Blackleg, big stocks seen behind China-Canada canola conflict

Feb. 25, 2016 at 4:06 pm CST

Reuters — A “scientific disagreement” between Canada and China over the risk of transmitting the blackleg fungus is behind China’s move to raise its standard for Canadian canola imports, an industry official involved in discussions said. But some traders say the real reason for a higher standard that may slow […]

By Niu Shuping Rod Nickel

China tightens dockage rules on Canadian canola

Feb. 24, 2016 at 6:51 pm CST

Reuters — The Canadian government confirmed Wednesday that China has toughened its standard for canola shipments, an action that traders say may discourage sales to the country. China, Canada’s top canola export market, notified Ottawa on Tuesday of the new measures, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) spokeswoman Tammy Jarbeau said […]

By Reuters

ICE weekly outlook: ‘Time will tell’ for canola after drop

Feb. 24, 2016 at 4:45 pm CST

CNS Canada — Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform dropped sharply during the week ended Wednesday, falling below major support as some stops were hit on the way down. While damage was done from a chart standpoint, end-user demand remains solid and “time will tell” if the downtrend […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Stacked LL/RR canola off the menu for 2016

Feb. 23, 2016 at 7:42 pm CST

The first canola hybrid to stack Genuity Roundup Ready and LibertyLink traits in one seed won’t be on the market for this growing season. Just weeks after its Jan. 22 announcement of a limited launch for InVigor Choice LR250 for the 2016 season, Bayer CropScience Canada now says concerns over seed quality […]

By Dave Bedard