Insights and Stories on Canola Crushing

Aug. 29, 2024 at 1:31 pm CDT

Statistics Canada released its crush report on Aug. 29, showing an increase in the amount of canola that was processed last month compared to the previous July. As for soybeans, its crush was significantly lower. 

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jan. 12, 2024 at 11:26 am CST

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By Farm Credit Canada Economics

Jun. 13, 2023 at 6:33 am CDT

The grain handler built out from the foundations of the former Prairie pools is set to be absorbed into one of the world’s biggest grain trading firms in a cash-and-stock deal. After the news leaked out last month, Rotterdam-based Viterra confirmed Tuesday morning it’s “concluded an agreement” to merge into […]

By Dave Bedard

May. 31, 2023 at 7:57 pm CDT

Reuters — A merger of U.S. grains merchant Bunge Ltd. with rival Viterra would grow the combined entity’s businesses in the U.S., Brazil and Australia and may raise competition concerns in parts of Canada and Argentina, where key oilseed processing assets overlap, analysts said. Sources last week said Bunge and […]

By Karl Plume

Apr. 11, 2023 at 10:54 am CDT

Louis Dreyfus’ Yorkton, Sask. canola crushing plant is about to undergo another major expansion. The project, announced Tuesday, is expected to add an additional canola crushing line and more than double the plant’s annual capacity to over two million tonnes upon completion. Construction is due to begin later this year. […]

By GFM Staff