Warning they don’t have time to wait on negotiation, representatives for cattle feeders, fertilizer producers and grain growers took to Parliament Hill on Monday to press for the federal government […] Read more
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Canola
Ag industry groups seek legislated end to CP stoppage
Feed, fertilizer traffic already way behind, groups say
AAFC warns of uncertainty in latest crop outlook
MarketsFarm — The supply/demand balance sheets for Canada’s major crops were largely left unchanged in the latest outlook Friday from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. While the March report only saw […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola lower, but expected to climb
MarketsFarm — Although canola prices closed lower on Wednesday, the Canadian oilseed is seen as still likely to grind higher in the coming weeks. “The charts and the patterns that […] Read more
Oil content of Canada’s canola well below average in 2021
MarketsFarm — The average oil content of Canada’s canola crop came in well below normal in 2021-22, according to the final quality report for the year from the Canadian Grain […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola’s contract highs still underpriced
MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market posted solid gains during the week ended Wednesday, hitting fresh contract highs in many months. The most active May contract hit a session […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Analyst sees sharp declines coming for canola
MarketsFarm — Sharp increases in canola and other commodities are said to be coming to an end, according to analyst Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications in Calgary. Concerns stemming from […] Read more
Canada shuts ports to Russian ships over Ukraine invasion
Russian firms' Canadian holdings also under scrutiny, Freeland warns
Toronto | Reuters — Canada ratcheted up pressure on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine by shutting ports to Russian-owned ships and saying on Tuesday that holdings of all Russian […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola finding plenty of support
MarketsFarm — ICE canola futures climbed to fresh contract highs during the week ended Wednesday, as activity in outside markets and canola’s own tight supply situation provided support. “Outside forces […] Read more
Winter canola yields top 2021 Canola Challenge
Dry spring and hot summer helped some counties gain big yields last year
Winter canola was the top yielder in the 2021 Canola Challenge, with the highest-yielding field producing just over 5,100 pounds per acre. The Canola Challenge is an annual competition held […] Read more
Adjustments minor in latest AAFC crop balance sheets
MarketsFarm — Only minor adjustments to the old- and new-crop balance sheets were reported by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in their February supply/demand report, released Friday. New-crop production estimates were […] Read more
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