Insights and Stories on Canola

Canola, wheat crop size hiked in StatsCan’s view from space

Sep. 19, 2018 at 1:17 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Statistics Canada raised its production estimates for most crops across Western Canada in its latest report released Wednesday. Unlike traditional StatsCan reports using information gathered from phone surveys, the model-based report was based in part on coarse-resolution satellite imagery collected during the month of August. The model-based […]

Canola crush margins tightest in years

Sep. 15, 2018 at 4:09 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Pressure builds on canola as yield outlooks vary

Sep. 12, 2018 at 6:27 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Large Canadian canola ending stocks expected

Sep. 6, 2018 at 1:20 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Canola futures brace for harvest pressure

Aug. 22, 2018 at 10:21 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Neonic phase-out may limit flea beetle control tools

Aug. 17, 2018 at 8:19 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The phasing out of neonicotinoid seed treatments in Canada may cause problems for the country’s canola growers when dealing with flea beetles — but alternatives pesticides could fill the gap. Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing that two neonicotinoid pesticides, clothianidin and thiamethoxam, be […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Crude oil and canola part company, for now

Jul. 13, 2018 at 4:14 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The symbiotic relationship that crude oil and canola used to enjoy seems to have hit a snag. Chart structures have proven that crude prices have pushed and pulled canola up and down in recent years. However, since the start of 2018, the gains enjoyed by crude oil […]

By Dave Sims

Six steps to help prevent clubroot in canola

Jul. 10, 2018 at 12:00 am CDT

By Lisa Guenther

Canadian canola area likely above earlier projection

Jun. 26, 2018 at 6:34 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers likely seeded more canola in 2018 than initial expectations, but industry participants generally expect to see only minor adjustments when Statistics Canada releases its latest acreage estimates on Friday. “Our idea is that the canola seeded area number is higher than initially reported,” said Jon […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Ag balance sheet points to stable farm economy

Jun. 20, 2018 at 8:28 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers saw their farm equity climb almost seven per cent last year compared to the year before — and Farm Credit Canada’s principal agricultural economist said that falls in line with FCC’s analysis. Data released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday showed 2017 farm equity climbed to […]

By Terry Fries