Reading Time: < 1 minute The biofuels industry could drive canola demand into unheard of territory in the coming decade, according to one industry expert.
‘Unprecedented’ growth possible for canola demand
Renewable fuels could propel canola demand into the stratosphere: speaker
COPA ends weekly canola, soybean crush reports
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) announced Friday it will stop publishing its weekly report on member crushings. The report detailed how much canola and soybeans were crushed in Canada. The report was issued weekly and followed by different industry professionals across the country. Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg was […] Read more
Canola market dips to rally, heat stress hits wheat crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada – The ICE Canada canola market had a bit of a wild ride during the week ended July 28, with the November contract falling to its lowest level of the past month at one point before the brakes were hit on the drop and the market rallied $25 in three days. Fund traders […] Read more
Comfort builds for straight combining canola
New research and grower experiences are answering important questions about straight combining canola in Western Canada. Comfort with the practice rises as more growers explore where and when it might work and how to improve results
Reading Time: 6 minutes Dale Beutler of Whitewood, Sask. did not have a good first experience straight combining canola. It was 2015. Like many canola fields in the area that year, the one he left standing for straight combining had been reseeded and was late. By the first week of October, stems were still green —even though seeds were […] Read more
Canola crushers running at full steam
Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Canadian canola crushers showed no signs of slowing down their record pace over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, with the weekly crush topping 200,000 tonnes for only the second time ever. The canola crush during the week ended Wednesday came in at 200,294 tonnes, according to the most recent Canadian Oilseed […] Read more
Weekly canola crush hits best level in over two months
Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada –– Canada’s domestic canola processors are getting busier, with the latest crush data showing the most active week in two-and-a-half months. Capacity utilization during the week ended Wednesday climbed to 82.8 per cent, which compares with only 66.9 per cent the previous week, according to the latest report from the Canadian Oilseed Processors […] Read more
Canola crush margins still solid near $100
Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform have traded within a wide range over the past month, but crush margins continue to hover around the $100 mark. Crush margins provide an indication of the profitability of the product values relative to the seed cost when processing canola, with exchange rates also […] Read more
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