Insights and Stories on Crush Margins

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

Mar. 18, 2016 at 3:21 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canadian canola processors are running at close to full capacity, despite any softness in crush margins, with the weekly crush hitting its largest level ever, according to the latest data from the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA). The weekly canola crush hit 188,081 tonnes during the week […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Dec. 3, 2015 at 4:15 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Canola crush margins have improved considerably over the past few weeks, hitting levels not seen in over six months, as vegetable oil prices rose and the Canadian dollar dropped. Crush margins provide an indication of the profitability of the product values relative to the seed cost when […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin