Insights and Stories on Crush Margins

Jun. 16, 2015 at 8:06 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canola crush margins continue to deteriorate in Canada, and will likely get worse before they get better. Canola margins hit some of their worst levels “in three to five years” during Monday’s trading session, according to a trader. While the margins were off those lows by the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

May. 21, 2015 at 6:10 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canadian canola crush margins continue to drift lower and currently find themselves at some of their worst levels in over a year. Declining demand for canola oil, together with the fact that a lack of farmer selling is forcing processors to pay up to bring in canola […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

May. 1, 2015 at 4:44 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Declining canola crush margins are finally starting to be felt in the Canadian processing sector. The weekly crush pace took a hit, in the latest report from the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association. Domestic crushers processed only 126,917 tonnes of canola during the week ended Wednesday, according to […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Mar. 9, 2015 at 7:08 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform have traded within a wide range over the past month, but crush margins continue to hover around the $100 mark. Crush margins provide an indication of the profitability of the product values relative to the seed cost when processing […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jan. 23, 2015 at 6:07 pm CST

CNS Canada — Canada’s canola crushing pace jumped to its highest level in six months during the week ended Wednesday, according to data from the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA). Domestic crushers processed 153,102 tonnes of canola during the week, up more than five per cent from the week prior, […]

By Terryn Shiells