Reading Time: 2 minutes As China heads into the 2026/27 marketing year, the United States Department of Agriculture attachés in Beijing projected a few minor to moderate changes in the country’s soybean, canola, corn and wheat crops.
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USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals
Richardson back in the fold at canola council
Reading Time: 2 minutes Richardson International has rejoined the Canola Council of Canada after a nearly nine-year hiatus.
ICE Weekly: Canola to stay elevated as war persists
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canola prices will stay elevated as long as there is conflict in the Middle East, said a Winnipeg-based analyst.
Agriculture Canada makes small balance sheet adjustments
Reading Time: 3 minutes Updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released March 18, included only minor adjustments, as the agency incorporated the latest acreage forecasts from Statistics Canada released earlier in the month.
BASF announces $27M Saskatoon canola breeding facility expansion
Reading Time: 2 minutes BASF is investing $27 million to expand its Canola Breeding Centre of Innovation in Saskatoon with the hopes of refining and accelerating the development of hybrid canola.
Board appointments hint Richardson Int. may rejoin canola council
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canola Council of Canada has appointed a Richardson International official to its board.
Strong 2025 could mean complications for Canadian grain sector in 2026 says analyst
Reading Time: 3 minutes Carryover supply of many crops in Canada could complicate the market in 2026
Canola, U.S. soybean crushes expanding
Reading Time: < 1 minute In calendar year 2025, the canola crushes in Canada and the United States remained above their respective five-year averages, Statistics Canada reported on March 13. While the U.S. soybean crush continued to expand, StatCan didn’t include any soybean crush data for 2025 due to confidentiality requirements under the Statistics Act.
ICE canola outlook: Upside unknown given geopolitical risks
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures climbed higher during the week ended March 11, finding spillover support from advances in crude oil due to the escalating conflict in Iran and surrounding countries.
Farmers expected to boost canola area beyond Statistics Canada intentions report
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers might plant more canola acres than the 21.8 million that Statistics Canada reported in its seeding intentions report released on Thursday morning, analysts told Reuters.