Canola, Agriculture News & Resources

Canadian canola demand off year-ago pace

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News 5 days ago

CNS Canada — Canadian canola exports and domestic usage are both falling behind the year-ago pace, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. Canada exported only 63,700 tonnes of canola during the week ended Jan. 6, according to the report. That compares with the average weekly movement during the crop-year-to-date of about 200,000 tonnes. […] Read more

Canola, Corn, Crops, Soybeans

Canola, corn, soy traits to move forward with China approvals

By GFM Network News 5 days ago

Approvals from China are expected to allow several major trait developments to move ahead in Canadian canola, corn and soybean fields. The Reuters news service on Tuesday reported safety certificate approvals from China’s ministry of agriculture and rural affairs for biotech traits including: Bayer’s 88302, or TruFlex canola, approved in Canada since 2012; BASF’s RF3, […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola stuck in winter slump

By Ashley Robinson, GFM Network News January 9, 2019

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures canola market has hit the winter lull and there isn’t much driving it, according to one trader. “The meal has been a leader to the upside, so that again should help crush margins and it has helped crush margins. But trade has been lacklustre and I expect that to […] Read more

Canola, Crops

Twelve tips to clubroot management

By Lee Hart January 7, 2019

There are several key management tools producers need to apply to minimize the risk of clubroot either reaching a damaging level, and/or to reduce a heavy spore load of the pathogen in the soil to a tolerable level (about 1,000 spores or less per gram or teaspoon of soil will not affect crop performance). The[...]
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Canola, Corn, Crops, Soybeans

Assure herbicide’s active ingredient under new ownership

By GFM Network News January 7, 2019

Now being put to work in Enlist corn, the active ingredient in Assure II herbicide has a new owner. California-based American Vanguard Corp., the owner of ag chemical producer Amvac Chemical, announced Thursday it has bought the quizalofop-p-ethyl (QPE) product line of herbicides from DowDuPont’s ag division, Corteva Agriscience, for an undisclosed sum. A Group[...]
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Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola waits for U.S. shutdown to end

By Ashley Robinson, GFM Network News January 2, 2019

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures canola market, like its fellow commodity markets, currently sits at the mercy of the U.S. government shutdown, according to one analyst. “It all has to do with the government shutdown in the States. Soybeans keep on rallying, than they lose ground towards the end of the session, because how[...]
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Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola fund short position holds steady

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News December 21, 2018

CNS Canada — Fund traders maintained their net short position in ICE Futures canola contracts, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the latest report, managed money and other reportable speculators increased their net short position in canola by only 500 contracts, to[...]
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Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola steady heading into 2019

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News December 19, 2018

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures canola contracts held relatively rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, and should be expected to remain steady heading into the New Year barring outside political developments. “We’re in a doldrums environment,” said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada in Winnipeg. “The supply/demand fundamentals suggest this market is reasonably well supplied, with[...]
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Canola, Corn, Crops, Soybeans

Richardson to buy Wesson cooking oil brand

By GFM Network News December 18, 2018

A household name in U.S. cooking oils is set to become part of Canadian grain handler and oilseed processor Richardson International. Chicago-based Conagra Brands said Tuesday it will sell its Wesson oil brand and related assets — including a 280,000-square foot U.S. processing plant at Memphis — to Richardson for an undisclosed sum. Wesson-branded retail[...]
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Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola funds reduce net short position

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News December 14, 2018

CNS Canada — Fund traders lowered their net short positions in ICE Futures canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report compiled by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the latest report, managed money and other reportable speculators decreased their net short position in canola[...]
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Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer U.S. acres likely due to surplus

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit contract highs on storm forecast

U.S. grains: Soybeans sink on concerns about China trade talks

GFM Network News

Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer U.S. acres likely due to surplus

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit contract highs on storm forecast

U.S. grains: Soybeans sink on concerns about China trade talks

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Canadian canola demand off year-ago pace

Canola, corn, soy traits to move forward with China approvals

ICE weekly outlook: Canola stuck in winter slump

Twelve tips to clubroot management

Assure herbicide’s active ingredient under new ownership

ICE weekly outlook: Canola waits for U.S. shutdown to end

Canola fund short position holds steady

ICE weekly outlook: Canola steady heading into 2019

Richardson to buy Wesson cooking oil brand

Canola funds reduce net short position

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