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ICE weekly outlook: Seasonal uptrend possible for canola

By GFM Network News October 18, 2017

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts trended higher over the past month, but appear to be running into resistance from a chart standpoint. Seasonal price trends, however, should see values continue their uptrend over the next month. The most-active November contract has now traded above the $500 per tonne level for five straight […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Soybeans

BASF’s new Canadian stake to include three plants, 300 staff

By Leeann Minogue, GFM Network News October 17, 2017

Among the major players still in the world’s crop protection and seed business, remaining competitive comes at a cost. To be sure, several smaller companies remain in the game — but with marriages now consummated for Dow Chemical and DuPont, and for Syngenta and ChemChina, Bayer’s pending takeover of Monsanto and, now, BASF getting set […] Read more

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

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canada’s weekly canola crush tops 200,000 tonnes

By GFM Network News October 13, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian canola crushers saw their second busiest week ever during the week ended Wednesday, according to the latest data from the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association. The canola crush in the latest weekly reporting period came in at 204,820 tonnes, only slightly off the record of 208,268 tonnes hit in March. A total […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola looks to USDA for direction

By GFM Network News October 12, 2017

CNS Canada — The canola market continues to chop around in its recently-established range of $490-$500 per tonne, but a looming U.S. Department of Agriculture report could change that, according to an industry analyst. “That (USDA supply and demand report) is going to be the driver,” said Keith Ferley of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg. […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Features

Know what you’re leaving behind

The ScherGain solution system will help you measure your in-field losses

By Lisa Guenther October 10, 2017

Just how much grain are you leaving in the field? It’s a question Trevor Scherman and his father, Pat, pondered many times on their farm near Battleford, Sask. Trevor says they discussed “where that fine line was (between) how fast can we go and how much crop can we afford to leave in the field.” […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Reuters

Unilever spreads business whets private-equity appetite

By GFM Network News October 6, 2017

London | Reuters — Anglo-Dutch consumer group Unilever has invited private-equity bidders to submit tentative offers for its US$8 billion margarine and spreads business by a deadline of Oct. 19, two sources close to the matter told Reuters. The business includes the brands Stork and Flora, the latter of which is sold under the name […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola flat, awaiting spark

By GFM Network News October 4, 2017

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts held within a narrow $5 range over the past week, lacking any significant fundamental news one way or the other as market participants look for direction. “There’s just no news in the market,” said analyst Wayne Palmer of Agri-Trend. He thought prices would eventually move higher, but […] Read more

(File photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola crush margins half of year-ago level

By GFM Network News October 2, 2017

CNS Canada — Canola crush margins in Western Canada are at about half the level as seen at the same point a year ago. As of Monday, the Canola Board Crush Margin calculated by ICE Futures Canada was about $56 above the November contract, which compares with levels a month ago of roughly $71. At […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola facing uphill climb

By GFM Network News September 27, 2017

CNS Canada — Bearish headwinds facing the canola market may have gotten slightly worse, after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it was considering cuts to biofuel requirements in U.S. fuel. The EPA said Tuesday it was looking for feedback on proposed reductions to the renewable fuel obligations in the 2018 and 2019 Renewable Fuel […] Read more

The canola crop looked patchy. Some areas were coming up well, whereas others had only volunteer barley from the previous year.

Canola, Crops, Features

Crop Advisor’s Casebook: Why isn’t this canola coming up?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the September 26, 2017 issue of Grainews

By Nathan Zilinski September 27, 2017

John owns a mixed grain and cattle operation near Pincher Creek, Alta. On May 2, 2016, he approached me about one of his canola fields, which he thought wasn’t germinating properly. “There are areas with no canola at all, just volunteer grain,” he said. “I think I have cutworm issues.” I drove out to John’s […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Seasonal uptrend possible for canola

BASF’s new Canadian stake to include three plants, 300 staff

Canada’s weekly canola crush tops 200,000 tonnes

ICE weekly outlook: Canola looks to USDA for direction

Know what you’re leaving behind

Unilever spreads business whets private-equity appetite

ICE weekly outlook: Canola flat, awaiting spark

Canola crush margins half of year-ago level

ICE weekly outlook: Canola facing uphill climb

Crop Advisor’s Casebook: Why isn’t this canola coming up?

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