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Canadian grain exports a mixed bag in December

Top three canola importers bought less, U.S. bought more

While Canada’s canola exports fell back so far this marketing year compared to last year, those for wheat were up, according to the Canadian Grain Commission. Released on Feb. 7, the monthly export report took Canada’s exports for cereals, oilseeds and pulses to the end of December.

Sticky yellow traps like this one were used to conduct flea beetle counts and were replaced each week as part of the study.

Seeding rate may help manage flea beetle populations

A recent study investigated the effect of plant density on flea beetle populations in canola crops

Flea beetles have become Public Enemy No. 1 when it comes to canola. Yield losses of 10 per cent are common and it’s estimated the troublesome pest costs growers in North America more than $300 million annually. Results of a study recently conducted in Western Canada could help growers better manage flea beetle populations in […] Read more



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Record large short position grows in canola

CBOT net short position on soybeans more than doubled

The record large net short position in ICE Futures canola continued to rise in mid-January, as fund traders put on more bearish bets and liquidated long positions, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).



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Speculative short position hits new record in canola

Soybeans hit largest net short position since March 2020

Speculators were back adding to their large net short position in canola to start 2024, taking the bearish bet to a new record, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).


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Sask. canola, flax groups vote to merge

SaskCanola and SaskFlax have been sharing offices, admin for about a year

Producer support for the merge of SaskCanola and SaskFlax was "overwhelming," the groups said in a Jan. 10 news release. The organizations held a joint annual general meeting to share results of member feedback before taking the issue to a vote. The vote passed with "widespread approval," the release said.