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Trends stand out in StatsCan crop data: report

By GFM Network News November 13, 2018

CNS Canada — Second-guessing Statistics Canada’s crop information may be a time-honoured tradition across the Prairies, but there are trends in the data that stand out, according to a recent report from the government agency. Looking at data over the past decade, total seeded canola acres were revised higher in the June survey compared to […] Read more

Canola, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola market establishing a base

By GFM Network News November 8, 2018

CNS Canada – Canola contracts on the ICE platform are trading near their lowest levels in more than a year, but could be running out of room to the downside. With the North American harvest pressure easing and the South American soybean harvest still a number of months away, canola has window of opportunity where […] Read more

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New canola varieties for 2019

Eight new herbicide-tolerant canola varieties on the market for next year

By Leeann Minogue November 6, 2018

Every year Grainews contacts seed companies so we can make a list of the new varieties coming out for the next season. This year, the biggest challenge was keeping track of who’s who. With all the mergers and purchases that have taken place in the input supply industry, it took a spreadsheet to track which […] Read more

Canola, Crops

Four reasons to try new canola genetics

By Doug Moisey November 6, 2018

As part of your planning for next season, sit down with your local seed rep and work out a game plan to test drive some new canola seed products on your farm. Here are four reasons why it’s always worth investing the time and effort.

(File photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

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Visible canola supplies building: CGC report

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News November 2, 2018

CNS Canada – Canadian canola stocks in the commercial pipeline increased for the fifth-straight week, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission, as solid post-harvest deliveries more than made up for the routine demand from exporters and the domestic crush sector. Farmers delivered 499,900 tonnes of canola during the week ended Oct. […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: ICE canola could go lower still

By GFM Network News October 31, 2018

CNS Canada – It’s a dismal outlook for the ICE canola market as it has hit new yearly lows and could go lower still, according to one trader. “Unfortunately the news for the moment doesn’t seem to be overwhelmingly bullish news. It continues to be a little bit on the tad negative side,” said Keith […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola funds maintain net long position

By GFM Network News October 26, 2018

CNS Canada – Speculators grew their net long positions in the ICE canola market slightly during the week ended Oct. 23, while commercial traders built their positions on the short side, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Market watching late harvest

By GFM Network News October 24, 2018

CNS Canada – Canola futures have found themselves in a downward slide, with the market settling right above major support levels on Oct. 24. The January contract finished Wednesday’s session at C$491 per tonne, which was right above major support at C$490 per tonne. “If it legs down, I think a swing target could be […] Read more

The basic message for producers from researchers, seed companies and crop specialists is don’t rely any longer on old seeding rules of thumb such as five pounds of canola per acre, or 1.5 bushels of wheat.

Canola, Crops

Canola going down for the count

Like Goldilocks: you don’t want too few or too many, but the count that’s just right

By Lee Hart October 22, 2018

It’s a message being delivered with all western Canadian field crops these days, but canola seed suppliers such as BASF’s InVigor line (formerly Bayer products) are clearly making the point — know the seed count going through the air seeding system and follow that up with a plant count in the field. InVigor, for the […] Read more

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Agriculture Canada ups canola carryout forecast sharply

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 22, 2018

Winnipeg | CNS Canada – Canadian canola carryout stocks at the end of the current marketing year (2018/19) will be considerably larger than an earlier estimate, according to updated supply/demand tables from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released on Oct. 19, 2018. Agriculture Canada’s market analysis branch forecast canola ending stocks for 2018/19 at 2.500 million […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

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Trends stand out in StatsCan crop data: report

ICE weekly outlook: Canola market establishing a base

New canola varieties for 2019

Four reasons to try new canola genetics

Visible canola supplies building: CGC report

ICE weekly outlook: ICE canola could go lower still

ICE weekly outlook: Canola funds maintain net long position

ICE weekly outlook: Market watching late harvest

Canola going down for the count

Agriculture Canada ups canola carryout forecast sharply

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