Reading Time: 2 minutes While Statistics Canada reported more wheat was grown in 2024/25, canola production fell back as the agency issued its principal field crops report on Dec. 5.
Barley, Canola, Cereals, Corn, Lentils, Markets, News, Oats, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat
More wheat, less canola in 2024/25 says Statistics Canada
Australia’s canola improves but still lower than 2023/24
Bumps up wheat estimate, trims barley outlook
Reading Time: 2 minutes Of Australia's three largest winter crops for 2024/25, canola production was projected to be down from the previous year. Meanwhile, estimates for wheat and barley output were forecast to be higher than a year ago.
ICE Canada Weekly: Uncertainty weighs on canola
Reading Time: 2 minutes As the Canadian canola industry remained braced for whatever may come from China in regard to tariffs, a sharp blow to the oilseed arose from a much different source. United States President-elect Donald Trump threatened Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent tariffs on their goods imported by the U.S. effective Jan. 20, the day he’s sworn in.
Barley, Canola, Cereals, Corn, Crops, Lentils, News, Oats, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat
Only small changes in latest AAFC estimates
Reading Time: 2 minutes There were only small changes to the updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released Nov. 19. All of the other data in the AAFC report were carried over from its October report.
Canadian agriculture minister visits China
MacAulay in China week of Nov. 11
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian government confirmed on Nov. 19 that Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay met with Chinese officials to discuss the canola trade between the two countries. This came about a week after rumours in the media began swirling about the trip.
Raboresearch delivers fall agricultural outlook
Reading Time: 2 minutes Raboresearch delivered its fall harvest outlook in an online presentation on Nov. 13, 2024. Analysts showed their insights for the 2025-26 marketing year, including those for Canadian farmers.
ICE Canada Weekly: Sideways trading likely until Trump sworn in
Uncertainty over policies of president-elect
Reading Time: 2 minutes As to where canola and other grains go in the coming months is somewhat uncertain, said analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain in Winnipeg. He pointed directly at the incoming Trump administration in the United States and the policies the president-elect has been touting.
USDA lowers U.S. soybean/corn yield estimates
Reading Time: 2 minutes There were a few tweaks to the latest monthly report from the United States Department of Agriculture released on Nov. 8. The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates not only lowered yields for U.S. corn and soybeans, the department reduced the ending stocks for both.
ICE Weekly: Malaysian palm oil supports canola prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Rising Malaysian palm oil prices gave canola prices a lift during the week ended Oct. 30, 2024.
Alberta harvest wraps up
Reading Time: 2 minutes Harvest operations in Alberta are virtually complete for 2024, the province’s crop report said. Combining advanced three points to 99 per cent finished as of Oct. 22 as well as being three points above the five-year average.
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