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ICE weekly outlook: Canola trades on weather

By GFM Network News July 13, 2017

CNS Canada — It’s the time of year when canola prices closely follow the weather, and while recent rain has caused some losses, the market could hold onto its premium. “In some ways you could say it’s a classic weather market,” said Jon Driedger, senior market analyst at FarmLink Marketing. Prices had gained following dryness […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola market at mercy of weather

By GFM Network News July 5, 2017

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts climbed higher during the week ended Wednesday, following gains in the U.S. soy market. The dominant November canola contract posted a gain of $28.70 per tonne. That lifted it above major resistance to settle at $510.80. Prices were also boosted by concerns that rising temperatures in Western […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola climbs from bottom to top of chart in week

By GFM Network News July 4, 2017

CNS Canada –– The ICE Futures Canada November canola contract has rallied by more than $30 in a matter of days, jumping past a number of key chart points in the process. The futures are nearing major resistance from a technical standpoint. The November contract, which has held in a $40 range from $472 to […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: New-crop uncertainty supports canola

By GFM Network News June 28, 2017

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, despite a softer tone in the Chicago soy market, as tight old-crop supplies and chart-based buying supported the Canadian oilseed. Statistics Canada releases its updated acreage estimates on Thursday, and any surprises in the data could provide some nearby direction […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Crude oil bearishness seeps into canola market

By GFM Network News June 23, 2017

CNS Canada — The falling price of crude oil is a bearish force weighing on many agricultural commodities, including canola, according to a Prairie market analyst. “Crude oil has been a driver of this weakness,” said Errol Anderson, president of ProMarket Communications in Calgary. In the past month, crude oil dropped roughly US$9 per barrel […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola headed down, looking for spark

By GFM Network News June 21, 2017

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were up and down during the week ended Wednesday, with the bias turning lower as losses in outside markets weighed on values. Canola lost $10 in two days, with a slide in soyoil and crude oil futures behind some of the spillover weakness. “We’re not getting any […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Tips for wild oat and volunteer canola control

Agronomy tips... from the field

By Sterling Mitchell June 21, 2017

Wild oats and volunteer canola are two prevalent weeds that need to be controlled each year. When selecting your wild oat herbicide, be aware of the chemistry groups that you are using throughout your crop rotation. Group 2 herbicides have become a popular choice for wild oat control, but be careful that you’re not overusing […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola looks to stay below $500

By GFM Network News June 14, 2017

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts are facing some bearish weather conditions as more rain is expected to fall across parched regions of the Prairies. During the week ended Wednesday, most canola contracts posted losses. The dominant November contract fell $7.80, to $489.60. The lone exception was the nearby July contract, which eked […] Read more

Group 2 (Odyssey) injuries in canola on display at CanoLAB 17 in Vermilion. Staff mimicked a drift injury in the greenhouse. Herbicide injury symptoms,  such as purpling and thickened stems, can mimic other issues.

Canola, Crops, Features

Diagnosing herbicide injury

Application can go wrong. Know how to limit and recognize herbicide injury

By Lisa Guenther June 14, 2017

When it comes to diagnosing potential herbicide injury, record keeping is vital, say Canola Council of Canada agronomists. “With soil residual herbicides, herbicide history is really important,” says Ian Epp, agronomy specialist with the Council for northwestern Saskatchewan. Because soil residual herbicides are often applied the previous year, good record keeping is important, he adds. Last […] Read more

Canola, Crops

Syngenta exits canola seed business

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News June 13, 2017

Canola growers checking out Syngenta Canada’s 2018 seed guide for Western Canada will notice canola by its absence. Syngenta, which entered the Prairie canola seed market in 2013 and by this spring had six hybrid varieties on offer, said in a statement it has “recently taken the decision to exit the canola seed business.” The […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola trades on weather

ICE weekly outlook: Canola market at mercy of weather

Canola climbs from bottom to top of chart in week

ICE weekly outlook: New-crop uncertainty supports canola

Crude oil bearishness seeps into canola market

ICE weekly outlook: Canola headed down, looking for spark

Tips for wild oat and volunteer canola control

ICE weekly outlook: Canola looks to stay below $500

Diagnosing herbicide injury

Syngenta exits canola seed business

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