ICE canola futures recovered off five-month lows over the week ended Sept. 10, but were lacking any clear direction as the harvest picks up across Western Canada and trade uncertainty with China persisted.
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ICE canola weekly outlook: Rangebound market looking for direction
U.S. biofuel plan would reallocate half or less of waived blending quotas, sources say
The White House is considering a plan that would require large oil refineries to cover around half or less of the biofuel blending requirements recently waived for smaller facilities, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
Manitoba farmers focused on harvesting
Combining in Manitoba advanced 11 points during the week ended Sept. 9, which brought the harvest to 40 per cent complete provincewide, Manitoba Agriculture reported.
Canola gets good news, bad news on sclerotinia fungicides
Sclerotinia samples show various levels of resistance against common fungicide chemistries, including some concerning results from Manitoba
Sclerotinia in Canadian canola fields is still mostly responding to three major fungicide groups, but there are some populations less sensitive to the chemistries, AAFC project shows
Canadian Canola Growers await info on Advance Payments Program changes
The Canadian Canola Growers Association says it’s waiting on more information from the federal government before it can double farmers’ access to interest-free canola advance payments.
StatCan stocks report sees drops in canola, wheat
Ending stocks of canola and wheat contracted significantly on the year, Statistics Canada said in its grains stocks report released on Sept. 9.
Canola support announcements from Ottawa get mixed response
Canada’s biofuel sector welcomed announced investment dollars; canola grower groups panned what they say is lackluster support, given trade challenges
Canada’s biofuel sector welcomed announced investment dollars; canola farm groups panned what they say is lackluster support, given trade challenges
Get your wet grains storage-ready: VIDEO
Farmers, you worked hard to get that crop to the combine, don’t let grain drying or grain bin storage headaches spoil that effort this harvest
Don’t let grain spoilage ruin your harvest: Installing a grain dryer shouldn’t be a last-minute decision, and a little preparation for bin monitoring can avoid a lot of farmer headaches.
Canola groups disappointed in Carney’s plan to help growers, biofuel
‘Farmers should not be expected to borrow’
Two national canola organizations said they’re not pleased with the federal government’s announcement on helping canola growers and the biofuel industry. The Canola Council of Canada and the Canadian Canola Growers Association expressed their disappointment in a Sept. 5 news release.
Confusion over documents halts Ukrainian rapeseed, soybeans exports, union says
Short-term price volatility expected
The introduction of a 10 per cent duty on Ukrainian rapeseed and soybean exports has virtually halted Ukrainian exports due to a lack of clear government procedure on the documents needed for shipment, the country’s largest farmers union UAC said on Monday.
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