Winnipeg | Reuters — France’s Roquette, which is building the world’s largest pea protein plant in Manitoba, is counting on the province’s farmers to boost their production to supply the […] Read more
Canola
Roquette counts on expanding Canadian pea output
ICE weekly outlook: Weather trumps Trump on canola
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts posted substantial gains during the week ended Wednesday, taking strength from a rally in the soy complex. Both front-end contracts rose $17 […] Read more
Canola acres seen rising on high prices
Brandon | Reuters — Canadian canola plantings may rise slightly in spring as farmers seek to cash in before an expected drop in vegetable oil prices as palm crops recover […] Read more
EU-Canada trade deal clears further hurdles in Europe
Brussels | Reuters — A planned EU-Canada free trade deal received backing from a committee of the European Parliament and Germany’s top court on Thursday, increasing its chances of entering […] Read more
Clubroot arrives in Ontario canola
Ontario has its first case of clubroot disease in canola — and further testing has confirmed clubroot in canola fields across the province. During the 2016 growing season an agronomist […] Read more
Protectionism game comes with raised economic stakes: Frum
As U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration day approaches, the business world is pondering how the new administration might affect the world economy. Trump’s pride in his unpredictability is troubling, given […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching South America
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, breaking below some chart resistance levels in the process. The chart pattern is turning flat, […] Read more
Tipping point seen for March canola
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola futures find themselves at a bit of a tipping point from a chart standpoint, with the most active March contract settling right at […] Read more
Cargill profit jumps on meat demand, big U.S. crops
Reuters — Global commodities trader Cargill on Tuesday reported a sharply higher adjusted quarterly profit led by strong results from its beef and turkey businesses and robust demand for North […] Read more
Trade lawyer named federal trade minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s latest mini-cabinet shuffle puts a Quebec lawyer specializing in international trade into the trade minister’s chair. Trudeau on Tuesday appointed Francois-Philippe Champagne, the rookie MP for […] Read more
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