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ICE weekly outlook: Canola wary of soybean rally

By GFM Network News April 13, 2016

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower overall during the week ended Wednesday, as the bearish influence of the rising Canadian dollar countered any spillover support from gains in CBOT soybeans. CBOT soybeans climbed sharply over the course of the week. However, the Canadian dollar has also posted solid gains over the […] Read more

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China may pay more for canola if standard changes

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News April 7, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Richardson International, one of Canada’s two largest grain handlers, may raise the price of canola shipments to China to reflect Beijing’s costly higher standard, its CEO said Thursday. The Chinese Embassy in Ottawa said in March that China had delayed to Sept. 1 its new standard for no more than one per […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola ebbs, flows in wide range

By GFM Network News April 6, 2016

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts have moved steadily higher over the past month, but the market remains rangebound overall. “There are underlying supportive influences for canola, but it still comes down to the bigger trends in vegetable oils and oilseeds competing internationally,” said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada, adding that “there’s a […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching USDA report

By GFM Network News March 30, 2016

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts advanced during the week ended Wednesday, as weakness in the Canadian dollar and solid support from vegetable oil pushed prices higher. The front-month May contract started the period below technical resistance but soon climbed above $470 per tonne and at one point appeared ready to test the […] Read more

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China delays implementing Canadian canola standard

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News March 29, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters –– China has delayed implementing a tougher standard on Canadian canola shipments, just days before it was to take effect, as a result of talks between the two countries, a Chinese government spokesperson said. China’s new standard for foreign material in canola shipments will take effect Sept. 1 instead of April 1, […] Read more

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China, Canada in talks as tougher canola standard nears

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News March 28, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Canada and China are in talks about Beijing’s plans to toughen its standard on Canadian canola imports, an industry official said on Monday, just days before the change takes effect. China’s quarantine authority, AQSIQ, notified the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) last month that it would allow no more than one […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola turning sideways

By GFM Network News March 23, 2016

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts hit some of their best levels in a month during the week ended Wednesday, but appear to have run into resistance from a chart standpoint as the near-term outlook shifts sideways. The May contract hit a session high of $476 per tonne on Tuesday, but was unable […] Read more

Canola seed, oil and meal. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

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Canola crush hits new weekly record

By GFM Network News March 18, 2016

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 ended Wednesday, topping the previous […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola to keep support going forward

By GFM Network News March 16, 2016

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures Canada canola market rose over the week ended Wednesday. A lack of farmer selling combined with currency issues and action in the soy market to give the market a boost. One trader said the declining open interest caused him to think funds were also liquidating some of their long […] Read more

Canola, Features

Early season weed control is key

Spring spraying can be challenging. Look for the right weather and moisture conditions

By Melanie Epp March 16, 2016

Early season weed control is a top priority for canola growers. Weeds that emerge before the crop are much more competitive than those coming up with the crop, and herbicide can’t undo the damage done by weeds left uncontrolled before emergence. Clark Brenzil, provincial weed specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, says research shows […] Read more

Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop

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Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop

Canola

ICE weekly outlook: Canola wary of soybean rally

China may pay more for canola if standard changes

ICE weekly outlook: Canola ebbs, flows in wide range

ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching USDA report

China delays implementing Canadian canola standard

China, Canada in talks as tougher canola standard nears

ICE weekly outlook: Canola turning sideways

Canola crush hits new weekly record

ICE weekly outlook: Canola to keep support going forward

Early season weed control is key

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