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DeKalb pulls two ‘inconsistent’ canolas off market

By GFM Network News January 15, 2020

Up against an “inconsistency of grower experiences” with the seeds’ yields in 2019, Bayer Canada is yanking two of its DeKalb TruFlex canola hybrids from the market. DeKalb’s DKTF 92 SC and DKTF 94 CR will not be available for 2020, Bayer said. Canola growers who have already booked those seeds for this spring are […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Solid crush more than makes up for slow canola exports

By GFM Network News January 12, 2020

MarketsFarm — Canada’s ongoing diplomatic dispute with China may be slowing canola exports, but the strong pace of the domestic crush is more than making up for any shortfall in international business. The Canadian Grain Commission reported total domestic disappearance of canola during the crop-year-to-date of just over 4.8 million tonnes, as of Sunday (Jan. […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Fund short-covering continues in canola, soybeans

By GFM Network News January 11, 2020

MarketsFarm — Fund traders continued to exit short positions in soybeans and canola futures during the first week of 2020, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures canola came in Tuesday at 33,243 contracts, a decrease […] Read more

ICE March 2020 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola stronger at midweek

By GFM Network News January 8, 2020

MarketsFarm — Canola was “well supported” at midweek, bolstered by strength in comparable vegetable oils and relative weakness in the Canadian dollar. Chicago soy was underpinned by strong export demand and the expectation that the U.S. and China will sign Phase One of their trade deal next week. However, with heightened geopolitical tension in the […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola could break out of range

By GFM Network News January 2, 2020

MarketsFarm — With canola now near the top end of its range, prices could break out of being rangebound in the next several days, according to an analyst. Canola has made gains over the last month or so, largely due to spillover from increasing prices for soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade. Soyoil has […] Read more

Canola, Markets

Canadian canola crush up 8.5 per cent on year-to-date

By GFM Network News December 23, 2019

MarketsFarm – Canada’s canola crush is running well ahead of the year ago pace, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. Four months into the 2019/20 marketing year, which began Aug. 1, more than 3.3 million tonnes of canola have been crushed, according to the report released Dec. 19. That’s a jump of 8.5 […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola gives back gains at midweek

By GFM Network News December 18, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canola was bolstered by strong trade activity and profit-taking at midweek, though values remained rangebound. As of Wednesday, 144,500 canola contracts had traded hands, with the most activity concentrated in the January/March contracts. Spreading accounted for 124,790 contracts traded, which is about 86 per cent of the activity. Keith Ferley of RBC Dominion […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Features

New canola varieties for the 2020 crop year

There are 27 new canola varieties hitting the market for Western Canada

By Leeann Minogue December 16, 2019

When Grainews asked seed companies about their new canola offerings for 2020, they came up with a list of 24 new varieties! And, keep in mind, these are only the varieties that are brand new for 2020. You might still be investigating new offerings from 2019 and 2018 as well. Many of these varieties include […] Read more

(File photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Markets

Visible canola supplies largest in three years

By GFM Network News December 13, 2019

MarketsFarm — Solid farmer deliveries into the commercial pipeline saw visible Canadian canola supplies hit their highest level in three years, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) data for the week ended Sunday. Total visible supplies of the oilseed came in at 1.584 million tonnes, which was the highest of the marketing year-to-date […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Features

Weather worked against Manitoba grower’s Nexera canola crop

Increased contracting opportunity for high-quality specialty canola for 2020

By Lee Hart December 12, 2019

Just about every element possible worked against Dustin Williams’ Nexera canola crop on his southwest Manitoba farm in 2019. Cool, dry conditions at seeding, stagey crop development, multiple insect pressure, hail, poor harvest weather, too much rain, snow and ice. And then, just as the swathed crop was about to be combined, strong winds blew […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Canola

DeKalb pulls two ‘inconsistent’ canolas off market

Solid crush more than makes up for slow canola exports

Fund short-covering continues in canola, soybeans

ICE weekly outlook: Canola stronger at midweek

ICE weekly outlook: Canola could break out of range

Canadian canola crush up 8.5 per cent on year-to-date

ICE weekly outlook: Canola gives back gains at midweek

New canola varieties for the 2020 crop year

Visible canola supplies largest in three years

Weather worked against Manitoba grower’s Nexera canola crop

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