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Australian crop production estimates rising: ABARES

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 3, 2024

Australian wheat and barley production in 2024/25 is expected to be larger than earlier estimates and well above what was grown the previous crop year, according to updated estimates from the Australia’s agriculture department (ABARES). Wheat production was forecast at 31.8 million tonnes in the September ABARES report, which would be up by 2.7 million […] Read more

China hits Canada with anti-dumping probe on canola imports in response to EV tariffs

By Mei Mei Chu September 3, 2024

Beijing | Reuters – China said on Tuesday it plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, after Ottawa moved to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, lifting prices of domestic rapeseed oil futures to a one-month peak. Canada has followed the lead of the United States and European Union, and announced […] Read more

Markets

USDA adjusts August supply and demand numbers

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 12, 2024

While the United States Department of Agriculture raised its yield projections for 2024/25 in its latest supply and demand report on Aug. 12, production varied from the July estimates due to changes in the amount of planted acres. The August edition of the USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates is its first report in […] Read more

Canola in north-east Ontario has been making a comback after swede midge problems a decade ago. Photo: Diana Martin

Crops

Canola growers eye longer rotations to counter clubroot

Soil-borne disease has ‘exploded’ in northeast, says canola growers chair

By Stew Slater August 7, 2024

Clubroot in canola is a growing problem in north-eastern Ontario, says the chair of Ontario Canola Growers.

Domestic producers crushed 861,671 tonnes of oilseeds in June, an increase of more than 40,000 tonnes from June 2023. Photo: Canola Council of Canada

Crops, Markets

Oilseed crush, grain deliveries up year-by-year

By Adam Peleshaty - Marketsfarm July 25, 2024

The amounts of Canadian oilseeds crushed, as well as those for grains delivered, saw slight increases compared to the year before, according to Statistics Canada (StatCan). Domestic producers crushed 861,671 tonnes of oilseeds last June, more than the 821,292 crushed in June 2023. The June canola crush was reported to be 776,354 tonnes, with 334,909 […] Read more

Bayer’s “canola dream team” at Ag in Motion (l-r): panel moderator and DeKalb campaign marketing lead Nikki Vercaigne with Dale Burns, Liz Simpson, Xuehua Zhang, Tim Darragh and Tim Gardner. Photo: Dave Bedard

Crops

From AIM: New tech opens paths for canola’s next steps

By Dave Bedard July 18, 2024

After Bayer’s “dream team” panel of canola breeders and developers at Ag in Motion to discuss their work on “the highest-yielding DeKalb canola hybrid yet,” an audience member posed the inevitable question: What’s next?

Crops

From AIM: How many flowers in a canola field?

By Robert Arnason July 17, 2024

There's no debating the beauty of a canola field in bloom, but it's possible to have a more scientific debate about canola flowers. Such as, how many yellow flowers are there, in a canola field that's one section in size?

Markets

Short position in canola edges lower, while soybeans/corn rise

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 15, 2024

The managed money short position in canola futures edged lower in the latest data, while bearish bets in soybeans hit their largest level in five years and the net short position in corn set a new record, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Markets

ICE weekly: Canola futures volatile amidst selling, rainy weather

By Adam Peleshaty - Marketsfarm June 12, 2024

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures went on a rollercoaster ride during the week ended June 12. The July contract failed to record consecutive gains or losses during the week, with prices ranging from C$615.40 to C$641.80 per tonne. The November contract, which traded as high as C$662.90 earlier in the week, fell to its lowest […] Read more

Open interest in the canola market was down by 14,880 contracts on the week. Photo: File

Markets

Fund short position grows in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 10, 2024

Fund traders were back on the sell side of the canola market in early June, putting on fresh bearish bets and growing their net short position, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of June 4, 2024, the net managed money short position in […] Read more

Tag Archives Canola — page 12

Australian crop production estimates rising: ABARES

China hits Canada with anti-dumping probe on canola imports in response to EV tariffs

USDA adjusts August supply and demand numbers

Canola growers eye longer rotations to counter clubroot

Oilseed crush, grain deliveries up year-by-year

From AIM: New tech opens paths for canola’s next steps

From AIM: How many flowers in a canola field?

Short position in canola edges lower, while soybeans/corn rise

ICE weekly: Canola futures volatile amidst selling, rainy weather

Fund short position grows in canola

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