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ICE July 2022 canola (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2) and November 2022 canola (yellow line). (Barchart)

ICE weekly outlook: Jittery spring market for canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News May 5, 2022

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts saw a sharp downward correction in early trading days of May, after setting all-time highs in April. While the correction was long overdue, underlying supportive influences remain in place and the market could be due for some sideways trade as participants now wait to get a better handle on […] Read more

Flea beetles become active with the first extended period of warm weather in April and May. Striped flea beetles (shown) emerge from winter rest one to four weeks before the all-black crucifer flea beetles.

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Flea beetles in canola: to spray or not to spray

Scouting your canola fields early — right after crop emergence — should tell you if foliar insecticide is needed or not

By Mark Halsall May 3, 2022

Flea beetles aren’t a persistent threat, but they can pose a serious problem for canola producers. Insecticide seed treatments generally do a good job of keeping these voracious insects in check, but if conditions are right, flea beetles can thrive and decimate a canola field in a matter of days. Last year’s drought in Western […] Read more

ICE July 2022 canola (candlesticks, right column) with 20-day moving average (yellow line) and CME July 2022 crude palm oil (orange line, left column). (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola books steep rise in prices

By GFM Network News April 28, 2022

MarketsFarm — Canola prices, along with other edible oils, received a strong boost on Wednesday due to sharp upticks in Malaysian palm oil values. Canola futures have also received support from a bullish forecast this week from Statistics Canada on planted acres for this spring. Despite the Indonesian government stating Monday its export ban on […] Read more

One way to gauge the severity of blackleg infection is to cut through the base of the stem and see how much blackening there is inside.

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Blackleg is still a threat for canola

Resistant hybrids may not be enough to keep your fields safe from this canola disease

By Mark Halsall April 26, 2022

One of the most common diseases in canola is blackleg. As a fungal disease, it needs moisture to spread but infections still occur in the dry years we’ve been seeing lately in the Prairies. Justine Cornelsen, who was an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada before joining BrettYoung as agronomic and regulatory services […] Read more

EU flags in front of the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels. (Jorisvo/iStock/Getty Images)

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EU’s oilseed yields expected to decline in 2022-23

USDA's attaches predict uptick in EU's oilseed acres

By GFM Network News April 23, 2022

MarketsFarm — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) attachés in Europe have projected oilseed production in the 27-member European Union to increase just slightly in 2022-23. The 18 attachés involved in the report expect about 31.07 million tonnes in total, for a 0.4 per cent bump in total oilseed output from 2021-22. The oilseeds included […] Read more

ICE July 2022 canola (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, dark green and black lines) and November 2022 canola (purple line). (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: Trend remains pointed higher for canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News April 20, 2022

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market climbed to fresh contract highs once again during the week ended Wednesday, although profit-taking at those highs did slow the advances. While additional corrections are possible, both the underlying fundamentals and technical remain supportive. “This is the bull market of all time in canola,” said analyst Mike Jubinville […] Read more

ICE Futures July 2022 canola (candlesticks) with 20- and 50-day moving averages (yellow and green lines) and November 2022 canola (black line). (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola seen as teetering, likely to tumble

'A lot of emotion and tension' in market

By GFM Network News April 13, 2022

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola values sit high atop a precipice, tittering toward a steep drop. One recourse for canola is to bank on prices for soyoil and soymeal on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) to rise sharply in the near future — or take that step off its perch to what would be […] Read more

With the seeding rate calculator at canolacalculator.ca, enter seed size, target plant stand, estimated emergence percentage and seed cost per pound and the calculator provides a seeding rate and estimated seed cost per acre.

Canola, Features

Canola plant establishment quiz

Find out how much you know with this CCC quiz

By Jay Whetter April 12, 2022

The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) recommends a canola stand of five to eight canola plants per square foot. This is based on hybrid canola studies from Western Canada, which show canola crops need a minimum of three to four plants per square foot to maintain yield potential. Crops with plant populations lower than this […] Read more

ICE November 2022 new-crop canola (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: Overvalued canola market due for correction

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News April 6, 2022

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts climbed to fresh contract highs during the first week of April, but ran into profit-taking resistance and could be due for more losses as the market looks overpriced. “We’re starting to see canola give back some of the extra premium it’s been putting on,” said Ken Ball of PI […] Read more

File photo of a rapeseed field in Iwate prefecture in northeastern Honshu, Japan. (Nattya3714/iStock.Getty Images)

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USDA reports offer new oilseed insights from India, Japan

By GFM Network News April 6, 2022

MarketsFarm — The Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its weekly Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) reports on Wednesday, including new information regarding oilseeds in India and Japan. Oilseed production in India is projected to increase by one per cent at 42.1 million tonnes in 2022-23, according to FAS New […] Read more

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Canola

ICE weekly outlook: Jittery spring market for canola

Flea beetles in canola: to spray or not to spray

ICE weekly outlook: Canola books steep rise in prices

Blackleg is still a threat for canola

EU’s oilseed yields expected to decline in 2022-23

ICE weekly outlook: Trend remains pointed higher for canola

ICE weekly outlook: Canola seen as teetering, likely to tumble

Canola plant establishment quiz

ICE weekly outlook: Overvalued canola market due for correction

USDA reports offer new oilseed insights from India, Japan

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