China’s planned soy tariffs may support canola, for now

China’s planned soy tariffs may support canola, for now

Winter’s persistence also underpins grains and oilseeds

Canola futures moved steadily higher over the course of the week ended April 6, with new-crop November hitting fresh contract highs and the front months reaching their best levels in more than four months. The gains in canola came despite, or possibly because of, a choppy week in the Chicago soy complex. Heightening trade tensions



Louise Miller’s passion is to share her farm story with visitors.

Binscarth woman receives distinction award

Louise Miller is an advocate and supporter of women in agriculture

Louise Miller, a staunch advocate and supporter of women in agriculture was among the rural citizens to win a 2018 YWCA Brandon Women of Distinction Award. Miller is the matriarch of Silver Creek Bison Ranch, located between Binscarth and Russell. Operating for over 50 years, the family business was initiated when husband Lorne purchased six


Farmers “focus” on working together

Farmers “focus” on working together

Our History: April 2001

As today, high world stocks were weighing on prices in April 2001. The U.S. government had abandoned production controls and storage programs in the 1985 bill, leading to all-out production and a prolonged grain price war. In an attempt to rein in production, some farmers in the U.S. and Canada proposed a voluntary acreage-reduction program

Canola chart points to bearish reversal

CNS Canada — After hitting a contract high Monday, the ICE Futures Canada July canola contract subsequently turned decidedly lower to form a key reversal pattern from a chart perspective. July canola hit a high of $539.50 per tonne Monday, but settled right around where it started, near the lows of the day, at $536.70.


Canola rises on USDA’s soybean acreage outlook

Canola rises on USDA’s soybean acreage outlook

CBOT corn futures followed a track similar to soy

ICE Futures Canada’s May canola futures posted light gains during the week ended March 29, generally hanging in a recently established range of $520-$525 per tonne. Supportive chart signals helped keep canola aloft to start the week. It was somewhat bumpy for futures, though, as the spectre of a large carry-out and expectations for a




Artist’s rendition of the planned Richardson Innovation Centre in Winnipeg. (Graphic courtesy Richardson International)

Richardson to take food innovation downtown

Canadian grain and agrifood firm Richardson International plans to marshal its food research and product development crews in a new downtown Winnipeg space. The privately-held, Winnipeg-based company announced Wednesday it will put up over $30 million to build what it calls the Richardson Innovation Centre, a four-story, 62,000-square foot facility to go up a block