Insights and Stories on Canola Crush

Nov. 21, 2016 at 8:43 pm CST

CNS Canada — Canadian canola crushers hit a new weekly record during the second week of November, processing more than 200,000 tonnes of canola for the first time ever. The canola crush during the week ended Wednesday came in at 203,951 tonnes, according to the most recent Canadian Oilseed Processors […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Sep. 23, 2016 at 3:48 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canadian canola processors are running at close to full capacity, with a near record weekly crush posted during the week ended Wednesday. The weekly canola crush, during the week ending Sept. 21, hit 190,623 tonnes — the second largest on record, according to Canadian Oilseed Processors Association […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Aug. 19, 2016 at 5:41 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Canola crush margins remain very wide, and are showing no signs of narrowing back in. As of Friday, the Canola Board Crush Margins calculated by ICE Futures Canada were at about $130 above the November contract, which compares with levels at the same time a year ago […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

May. 27, 2016 at 4:21 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canola crush margins have improved considerably over the past few weeks, to sit at some of their best levels of the past year. Crush margins provide an indication of the profitability of the product values relative to the seed cost when processing canola, with exchange rates also […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

May. 25, 2016 at 5:35 pm CDT

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts don’t appear to be in much danger of falling below the $500 per tonne level anytime soon. Both front-month contracts spent much of the week ended Wednesday hanging around the $520 mark. Surging action from the U.S. soy complex has kept canola […]

By Dave Sims