China threat on canola unpalatable, not surprising

China threat on canola unpalatable, not surprising

'The tariffs on Chinese imports are approaching trade war territory, and we should not be surprised if this dispute drags on or includes more agricultural products'

Opinion: The tariffs on Chinese imports are approaching trade war territory, and we should not be surprised if this dispute drags on or includes more agricultural products.


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Canola net short position grows

The net fund short position in canola grew in mid-September, as speculative selling took the futures to contract lows, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).



Canola blooms near Stockholm, Sask, July 20, 2024.

Canola at $600/tonne — will it or won’t it?

Lowered StatCan estimates provide fuel for the fire in the canola market

Statistics Canada's downward revision of the Canadian canola crop led prices to increase during the week ended Sept. 19. However, it's uncertain whether the November contract will reach the psychological level of $600/tonne.




Marla Riekman at Manitoba 4R Day

VIDEO: Targeting your fertilizer needs using the 4Rs

Nutrient uptake and nutrient removal in crops may sound like the same thing, but they are quite different when it comes to how crops use nutrients as they mature over the growing season. At Manitoba 4R Day last month, Marla Riekman with Manitoba Agriculture spoke about how, and when, major crops – and in some