Insights and Stories on Canola

Managing risk basis: Demystifying the variables

Sep. 25, 2015 at 10:43 am CDT

Many farmers have a reasonably good handle on canola basis. When it comes to wheat basis, though, most producers are finding a very complex beast. That’s the clear-cut message from two of Manitoba’s leading commodity experts when asked for insight for producers managing basis risk. “Farmers understand canola,” said Mike […]

ICE weekly outlook: More losses in store for canola

Aug. 26, 2015 at 8:07 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canola basis levels seen hanging steady

Aug. 25, 2015 at 7:55 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Over-the-border canola crusher gets new owner

Aug. 7, 2015 at 7:55 pm CDT

By Staff

ICE weekly outlook: Canola rises ahead of USDA report

Aug. 5, 2015 at 4:35 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

More downside possible for canola

Jul. 29, 2015 at 3:54 pm CDT

Commodity News Service Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved sharply lower during the week ended July 29, and more downside is possible for the market in coming weeks. “I think we’re going into a period where we’re going to make some pre-harvest lows here,” said Jerry Klassen, manager […]

By Terryn Shiells

Crops varied in eastern Sask: CWB tour

Jul. 22, 2015 at 3:37 pm CDT

Carlyle, Sask. — The effect of this years dry weather is becoming increasingly apparent as the CWB crop tour moves into Saskatchewan. Lack of moisture is visible in southwestern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan, the CWB tour found. However, dryness hasn’t been all bad in some areas — participants from the […]

By Jade Markus

CWB pegs canola production at 12.18 mln tonnes

Jul. 22, 2015 at 11:52 am CDT

Commodity news Service Canada — CWB is estimating the Canadian canola crop will produce 12.18 million tonnes in 2015/16 (Aug/Jul), according to a supply and demand table released via the Market Research Services Twitter account on Wednesday. The projection is below a previous estimate from the company of 12.60 to […]

By Terryn Shiells

Manitoba crops decline moving west: CWB tour

Jul. 22, 2015 at 10:16 am CDT

Brandon, Man. — As this year’s CWB crop tour moves west through Manitoba, crops have started looking thinner as the area has been drier than in the eastern part of the province.. Canola around Killarney doesn’t look good compared to its eastern Manitoba counterparts. Canola in western Manitoba is still […]

By Jade Markus

Canola replanting may hinder winter wheat seeding

Jul. 17, 2015 at 8:01 pm CDT

CNS Canada — With canola as the preferred stubble choice into which to seed winter wheat in Western Canada, it’s possible farmers will run into problems seeding this fall due to vast canola reseeding in early June. “The crop insurance said there was over a million acres reseeded (in Manitoba), […]

By Terryn Shiells