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First Manitoba crop report says seeding slightly ahead of pace

Soil moisture conditions very from region to region

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 30, 2025

Spring planting in Manitoba registered at three per cent complete in the provincial agriculture department’s first crop report of 2025. Manitoba Agriculture released the report on April 29, noting planting progress was two points ahead of the five-year average.

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Speculative net long position grows in canola

Bullish bets rise

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 28, 2025

Speculative fund traders continue to add to their net long position in canola futures, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Higher deliveries in most grains; Canola drops back March to March

Canola drops back March to March

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 28, 2025

There were several increases in the producer deliveries major grains report for March compared to a year ago, according to Statistics Canada on April 28. However, there were notable decreases in canola and rye from March to March.

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Concerned over canola? Focus on agronomy

In a stressful market environment, best practices can reduce risk and drive profit

By Jeff Melchior April 27, 2025

The best option for canola producers in the current market environment may be to apply agronomy practices that can improve profits for little to no added cost, the Canola Council of Canada says.

“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

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola in a good position

July contract to hit C$700/tonne, just when?

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 23, 2025

Canola futures are expected to climb higher on the Intercontinental Exchange in the coming weeks, commented Phil Speiss, trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg. How quickly that happens is dependent on whether demand rationing kicks in or not.

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AAFC tweaks monthly data, but holds canola exports

But year-to-date exports nearly 7.40 million tonnes

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 17, 2025

Although Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made several small revisions to its April supply and demand report compared to the previous month, it did not alter any of its canola numbers.

Canola, Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: Tightening supplies supportive

Futures working to ration demand

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 16, 2025

ICE Futures canola contracts remained in a steady uptrend during the week ended April 16 despite the ongoing global tariff uncertainty, hitting their highest levels of the past year on a nearby weekly chart.

File photo of a combine harvesting a wheat crop in Ukraine. (SergBob/iStock/Getty Images)

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APK-Inform issues Ukraine forecast for 2025/26

Cold snap halts spring seeding

By Reuters April 14, 2025

As spring planting continues in Ukraine, its agriculture ministry and consultancy APK-Inform issued their respective crop forecasts. The reports were issued just as Ukraine was still in a bitter cold snap that brought snow to most parts of the country.

Canola, Markets

Global rapeseed/canola production dips in April report

USDA lowers output for EU, India

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 10, 2025

World production of rapeseed/canola for 2024/25 was trimmed by almost 0.53 per cent on April 10, when the United States Department of Agriculture released its World Agricultural Production report.

Canadian farm groups speak out on tariffs

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ICE Canola Weekly: Canola prices rise despite trade wars

Canadian oilseed thrives amidst Chinese tariffs

By Adam Peleshaty April 9, 2025

Despite the trade war between the United States and practically every other country, canola prices were on the rise for the week ended April 9, 2025.

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U.S. grains: Soy hits four-month high on hopes for China trade deal

Canadian Grain Commission to use surplus to avoid fee increases

Federal agriculture minister to meet with Chinese officials, business leaders

Canola

First Manitoba crop report says seeding slightly ahead of pace

Speculative net long position grows in canola

Higher deliveries in most grains; Canola drops back March to March

Concerned over canola? Focus on agronomy

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola in a good position

AAFC tweaks monthly data, but holds canola exports

ICE canola weekly outlook: Tightening supplies supportive

APK-Inform issues Ukraine forecast for 2025/26

Global rapeseed/canola production dips in April report

ICE Canola Weekly: Canola prices rise despite trade wars

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