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Growers should flax interest amid canola turmoil

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Dryness poised to threaten Saskatchewan crops

Growing conditions vary across province

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 10, 2025

Crops in Saskatchewan are developing in opposite directions, the province’s latest crop report said. Growing conditions in the province vary, with some areas receiving enough rain while other locations are experiencing crop stress due to hot, dry conditions.

Canola, Markets

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola’s slide likely to continue

If dryness not alleviated, canola would turnaround

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 9, 2025

With the speculative fund selling and relatively decent crop conditions on the Canadian Prairies, a broker said canola futures have little option but to continue falling back.

Early stages of clubroot. Photo: Canola Council of Canada

Canola, Features

Clubroot resistance: what new seed labels would mean for canola growers

Proposed label changes could provide growers with detailed info to rotate varieties and preserve resistance in canola crops

By Don Norman July 9, 2025

Improved seed labelling can help canola growers make better variety choices, reduce disease pressure and protect the long-term effectiveness of clubroot resistance.

Pea plants emerge in between stubble in a field. Dry peas are leading the way in emergence in Alberta at more than 96 per cent. Photo: File

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Alberta crop ratings nudge up

But ground drier

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 4, 2025

Alberta saw its overall crop rating improve, but its surface soil became drier, the province’s latest crop report said.

Canola, Markets

ICE Weekly: Trade talks, weather lifting canola prices

Multiple factors driving canola’s rally

By Adam Peleshaty July 2, 2025

Trade discussions between Canada and the United States as well as dry weather have driven canola’s rally on the Intercontinental Exchange during the week ended July 2, 2025.

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Manitoba crops advancing nicely despite below normal moisture

About 50 to 70 per cent of normal precipitation

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 2, 2025

Crops in Manitoba continue to develop at a good pace despite a lack of rainfall in some parts of the province, reported Manitoba Agriculture on July 2.

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Manitoba crops in good shape: Report

Rainfall amounts vary widely

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 25, 2025

Crops in Manitoba continued to come along nicely, the provincial agriculture department reported for the week ended June 24.

“But we lost a lot of acres… which suggests to me that some organic guys have let some of their organics land go. And they are growing canola on the side,” says Laura Telford. Photo: Greg Berg

Canola, Markets, Peas

AAFC makes more adjustments to canola numbers

Also changes dry pea data

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 23, 2025

With exports of Canadian canola still going strong in 2024/25, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada readjusted its estimates in its June supply and demand report.

Canola, Markets

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola poised to rise or fall

Weather, China could guide oilseed’s trajectory

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 18, 2025

Canola prices could shift up or down in the coming weeks due to uncertainty, said Jerry Klassen, analyst with Resilient Capital in Winnipeg

Canola, Markets

USDA adjusts Canadian canola exports, ending stocks

Data varies from AAFC numbers

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 13, 2025

There were some notable changes to Canadian canola made in the United States Department of Agriculture world oilseed report issued on June 12. The USDA increased its call on 2024/25 canola exports and trimmed those for 2025/26, and reduced carryout projections for both marketing years.

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U.S. grains: Wheat recovers on short covering, soy continues to fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower on falling beef prices, selling

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Dryness poised to threaten Saskatchewan crops

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola’s slide likely to continue

Clubroot resistance: what new seed labels would mean for canola growers

Alberta crop ratings nudge up

ICE Weekly: Trade talks, weather lifting canola prices

Manitoba crops advancing nicely despite below normal moisture

Manitoba crops in good shape: Report

AAFC makes more adjustments to canola numbers

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola poised to rise or fall

USDA adjusts Canadian canola exports, ending stocks

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