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Court rips streaming canola contracts as ‘unconscionable’

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News May 22, 2018

A Prairie farmer who was paid up front for canola contractually committed to “commodity streaming” firm Input Capital Corp. will have to pay back most of that money, as per a court ruling which also condemns the company’s contracts with him as “unconscionable.” Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Jeffery Kalmakoff on Thursday released his […] Read more

Canola seed, oil and meal. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

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DowDuPont bets on canola in race to boost plant proteins

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News May 18, 2018

Winnipeg | Reuters — Production of Canada’s biggest crop, canola, has expanded rapidly in recent years amid strong demand for the vegetable oil it produces. But the other processed canola product, meal, takes a backseat to U.S. soymeal to feed certain livestock, due to a reduced protein level. Seed developer DowDuPont hopes to change that […] Read more

Canola, Crops

Extended-tolerance canola now on deck for 2019

By GFM Network News May 17, 2018

Giving growers a wider window to spray in-crop weeds with glyphosate, the new platform for Monsanto’s future canola trait stacks is now booked to make its way into the Canadian market next year. The U.S. seed and chemical company’s Canadian arm announced last week it plans to commercialize TruFlex canola in 2019, following plot trials […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola still stuck in neutral

By GFM Network News May 17, 2018

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures Canada canola market held rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, hitting some of its best levels of the past month before retreating to hold within a well-established trading range. “We’ve been in a $50 range in canola going back quite a few years,” said David Derwin, commodities investment advisor […] Read more

While some areas of the crop were coming up well, others had no germination or uneven emergence, as well as spots with stunted plant growth. Regions with lighter soils, such as hilltops, were more affected.

Canola, Crops, Features

Crop advisor casebook: Germination grief: What went wrong with Dave’s canola?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the May 15, 2018 issue of Grainews

By Jarrod Fogal May 16, 2018

I’m certain it’s flea beetles,” said Dave, an Alberta producer I visited last June after he discovered his canola crop had emerged poorly. While some areas of the crop were coming up well, others had no germination or uneven emergence, as well as spots with stunted plant growth. Also, regions with lighter soils, such as […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola waits on stocks data

By GFM Network News May 9, 2018

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts continue to chop around within a fairly tight range, but that could all change in the next few days as stocks data for North American oilseeds are due to be released. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to release its May supply and demand report on […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Exchange’s move means ‘zero change’ on canola traders’ screens

By GFM Network News May 3, 2018

CNS Canada — Traders who handle canola futures on the former Winnipeg Commodity Exchange see some question marks ahead as the canola futures market gets set to pack up and move to New York at the end of July, pending regulatory approval. Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which has owned Winnipeg’s ICE Futures Canada canola market […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE to move canola trade to U.S. exchange

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News May 3, 2018

The business of trading and clearing canola futures is poised to leave Winnipeg for New York City this summer. Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the operator of canola exchange ICE Futures Canada, announced Tuesday it will be “transitioning” the trading and clearing of canola contracts to New York-based ICE Futures U.S. and ICE Clear U.S. ICE […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola ‘stuck in neutral’

By GFM Network News May 2, 2018

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts are lacking any clear direction at the beginning of May, and may stay rangebound through the seeding period. “Canola is stuck in neutral,” said Wayne Palmer, senior market analyst with Agri-Trend Marketing. “We’re at that stage where it’s rangebound, waiting for news, and watching the weather across […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola awaits acreage report

By GFM Network News April 25, 2018

CNS Canada — This week’s acreage estimates from Statistics Canada could bring an end to canola’s recent chart surge upward — or could give futures the impetus to move even higher. The dominant July contract closed Wednesday at $535 per tonne, a gain of $8 from the previous Wednesday’s close. Prairie farmers on Friday will […] Read more

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

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Canola

Court rips streaming canola contracts as ‘unconscionable’

DowDuPont bets on canola in race to boost plant proteins

Extended-tolerance canola now on deck for 2019

ICE weekly outlook: Canola still stuck in neutral

Crop advisor casebook: Germination grief: What went wrong with Dave’s canola?

ICE weekly outlook: Canola waits on stocks data

Exchange’s move means ‘zero change’ on canola traders’ screens

ICE to move canola trade to U.S. exchange

ICE weekly outlook: Canola ‘stuck in neutral’

ICE weekly outlook: Canola awaits acreage report

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