Canola contracts on the ICE Futures platform fell sharply lower in early March, as broad import tariffs in the United States went into effect and Canada announced its own retaliatory measures.
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ICE canola weekly outlook: Politics in the forefront
Trade war weighs on canola prices
Tariffs Day 1 | Trade war commences as Canadian agricultural sector braces
Canada and China respond in kind, agriculture groups call for support and strategy
As of March 4, 2025 U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat of imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods has become a reality. Canada has immediately applied retaliatory tariffs, but the true scope of the fallout from this action is yet to be determined.
Canola sector sees tariff pain ahead
Industry groups pledge robust advocacy efforts on both sides of the border
Canada's two main canola sector groups say U.S. tariffs will be felt throughout the value chain, on both sides of the border.
FCC’s charts to consider in 2025
On a per-acre basis, equipment costs have risen faster than farm revenue
Editor’s Note: Following are excerpts from a Jan. 15 blog post by the Economics branch of Farm Credit Canada. “As we start the new year amid new challenges, including slowing population growth and potential trade barriers, here are our top charts to help make sense of the economic environment for the agriculture and agri-food sector, […] Read more
ICE Canada Weekly: Tariffs coming, may not last long says analyst
Canola likely to tally post-tariffs
To Errol Andersson of Errol's Commodity Wire in Calgary, there's little doubt the Trump administration will press ahead with tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
Pioneer levels up against sclerotinia
Corteva’s new canola hybrid delivers fungicide-equivalent protection
Fungicide-equivalent protection against sclerotinia has long been an elusive target for canola breeders — but Pioneer appears to have cracked the code. The Corteva-owned seed brand released its P617SL hybrid commercially in 2024, and the company says its trial data backs up the fungicide-equivalent claim. While the Canola Council of Canada can’t speak to specific […] Read more
Net long position hits new record in canola futures
Funds put on new bullish bets, cover shorts
Heavy amounts of fund buying coupled with speculators covering short positions saw the net long position in canola futures hit a new record during the week ended Feb. 18.
AAFC adjusts grain/oilseed balance sheets slightly
Canola carryout revised higher, wheat down
Updated estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released Feb. 19, included only minor revisions to the supply and demand projections for the country’s major crop.
Funds move to large net long position in canola
First net long since 2023
Speculative fund traders moved to a net long position in canola for the first time in one-and-a-half years, as they covered short positions and put on fresh bullish bets in early February, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
China to develop gene-editing tools, new crop varieties in biotech initiative
China issued guidelines on Friday to promote biotech cultivation, focusing on gene-editing tools and developing new wheat, corn, and soybean varieties, as part of efforts to ensure food security and boost agriculture technology.
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