Much of Manitoba saw dry conditions during the week ended Aug. 4, 2025. However, crop conditions were still in good shape.
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Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions across province
Despite dryness, crops still in good shape
ICE canola weekly outlook: Spec selling weighs on market
Charts turning bearish
ICE futures canola contracts fell to their lowest levels in two months during the first week of August, with speculative long liquidation behind some of the selling pressure.
Maizex Seeds to launch hybrid canola varieties for Western Canada
The eastern Canadian seed company will expand west with two canola hybrids starting this fall
Maizex Seeds, an eastern Canadian seed company, will break into Western Canada with two canola hybrid varieties starting this fall.
Canola prices rangebound heading into new crop year
Looking ahead at the 2025/26 grain marketing year; market fundamentals will remain highly influential in the longer term
Looking ahead at the 2025/26 grain marketing year: Market fundamentals will remain highly influential in the longer term for Canadian canola prices.
Drought stress grips some Manitoba farms despite scattered rain
Manitoba farmers face uneven crop conditions as scattered rains fail to ffset widespread drought in parts of the province
Manitoba farmers say dry conditions and uneven rainfalls have left a patchwork of crops this season, with some fairing well and others suffering.
UPDATED: Canola Council of Canada cuts field agronomist team
Canola Council of Canada says it is shifting focus from agronomy to market access, trade and innovation
Canola Council of Canada says it is shifting focus from agronomy to market access, trade and innovation
Canola council cuts field agronomy team
Move is part of the council’s ‘refreshed strategic framework’
The Canola Council of Canada is cutting its agronomy team as part of a 'refreshed strategic framework'
ICE canola weekly outlook: Tight carryout supportive
New crop production uncertain
ICE Futures canola contracts were trading within a sideways range heading into the end of the 2024/25 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, with expectations for a tight old crop carryout providing support amid uncertainty over new crop production.
New seed labels proposed for canola clubroot resistance
Farmers may soon see a canola variety’s clubroot resistance broken down by pathotype on a new, more detailed seed label
Westerns Canadian farmers may soon see a canola variety’s clubroot resistance broken down by pathotype on a new, more detailed seed label.
Canadian canola prices at a potential inflection point
The week ending July 24, 2025, saw both higher canola prices and much-needed rain for the parched Canadian Prairies
The week ending July 24, 2025, saw both higher canola prices and much-needed rain for the dry Canadian Prairies.
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