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ICE July 2022 canola (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, dark green and black lines) and November 2022 canola (purple line). (Barchart)
Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Trend remains pointed higher for canola

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MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market climbed to fresh contract highs once again during the week ended Wednesday, although profit-taking at those highs did slow the advances. While additional corrections are possible, both the underlying fundamentals and technical remain supportive. “This is the bull market of all time in canola,” said analyst Mike Jubinville […] Read more
A study by Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute indicates more powerful fans may be needed to properly condition canola in larger bins. However, installing something like this 50-horsepower centrifugal fan could require you upgrade your electrical system to three-phase power as well.
Features, News

The challenge with large grain bins when storing canola

Fan limitations can make it harder to store canola safely

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Grain bins on Prairie farms are generally a lot bigger than they used to be. But have best practices for storage management kept pace? Charley Sprenger, a research project lead at Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) in Portage la Prairie, Man., addressed that question during her Canola Week 2021 presentation on canola storage. “A lot […] Read more
With the seeding rate calculator at canolacalculator.ca, enter seed size, target plant stand, estimated emergence percentage and seed cost per pound and the calculator provides a seeding rate and estimated seed cost per acre.
Canola, Features

Canola plant establishment quiz

Find out how much you know with this CCC quiz

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The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) recommends a canola stand of five to eight canola plants per square foot. This is based on hybrid canola studies from Western Canada, which show canola crops need a minimum of three to four plants per square foot to maintain yield potential. Crops with plant populations lower than this […] Read more
File photo of a rapeseed field in Iwate prefecture in northeastern Honshu, Japan. (Nattya3714/iStock.Getty Images)
Canola, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

USDA reports offer new oilseed insights from India, Japan

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MarketsFarm — The Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its weekly Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) reports on Wednesday, including new information regarding oilseeds in India and Japan. Oilseed production in India is projected to increase by one per cent at 42.1 million tonnes in 2022-23, according to FAS New […] Read more
(Alfio Manciagli/iStock/Getty Images)
Canola, Crops, Markets

Australian canola production heading downward, but still sizeable

New second-biggest harvest expected, USDA predicts

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MarketsFarm — Despite canola production in Australia being set to drop 26 per cent in 2022-23, the country’s farmers are still projected to harvest the second largest crop, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s attaché in Canberra. In the attaché’s report, released Monday, canola production for the coming crop year was projected to be […] Read more
(File photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)
Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola exports turn tiny as Canada running out

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MarketsFarm — There was a tremendous drop in canola exports from Canada during week 34 of the 2021-22 marketing year, according to the Canadian Grain Commission. The commission’s report issued Thursday showed a mere 800 tonnes of canola were shipped overseas. The week before, 128,300 tonnes were outbound. “We’re really getting close to running out,” […] Read more
A look at wheat and canola field crop diseases
Columns, Crops

A look at wheat and canola field crop diseases

What can you expect in 2022?

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The word disease literally means not at ease (dis-ease). For a comprehensive review of all important diseases on the Canadian Prairies look out for the soon-to-be published, revised edition of Diseases of Field Crops in Canada. Crop diseases range from disease-causing fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes to nutritional problems. There are far too many diseases […] Read more

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