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Large fund short position in canola edges lower

Net short position in soybeans grew to its largest level in nearly four years

Managed money fund traders only made small adjustments to their large net short position in canola futures during the week ended Jan. 23, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Grain Markets, Markets

Not much excitement in canola markets

There’s not much moving canola either up or down these days

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 25, 2024

There’s simply not much of an upside to canola futures right now. At best, the oilseed is destined to remain rangebound, perhaps until the trade has a good handle on what spring planting on the Canadian Prairies could be like. Another idea is canola will shift back and forth until the United States Department of

Crops, Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: Market stabilizing, but for how long?

Domestic crushers running at full capacity but export demand lacking

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 24, 2024

ICE Futures canola contracts continued to show some modest strength during the week ended Jan. 24, as the market stabilized above the lows hit earlier in the month. However, whether the uptrend continues or canola retreats to fresh lows remains to be seen.

Crops, News

VIDEO: Beating back flea beetle pressure

This insect foe need not get the upper hand in your canola crop

By Greg Berg January 24, 2024

Canola being the high-value crop that it is, it’s easy to understand the anxiety for growers when flea beetles begin making a meal of plants that are freshly emerged from the soil. At Manitoba Ag Days last week, Chris Manchur, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, spoke about the major pest pressures in

Crops, News

VIDEO: Crops versus their pest insects

Grasshoppers, flea beetles and what other bugs to watch for in 2024

By Greg Berg January 24, 2024

No matter what crop you grow, producers have that unwilling relationship with pest insects. So as Manitoba growers head into this year’s growing season, which bugs should you prepare to deal with in your fields this year? Manitoba Agriculture entomologist John Gavloski spoke at St. Jean Farm Days on Jan. 10 to remind attendees which

Crops, Markets

Early signs point to increased crop production in 2024/25: AAFC

Rotation, moisture, expected prices, costs among main factors expected in seeding decisions

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 22, 2024

A return to trend yields should see an increase in production for most of the major crops grown in Canada in the upcoming 2024/25 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, according to the first outlook for the season from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released Jan. 22.

Grain Markets, Markets

Canola market a wild toboggan ride

Expert's Radar: Up, down or sideways? A childhood memory gives insight

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 22, 2024

When I was 10 years old, my family lived for a year in a small community on the Labrador coast. Our house was halfway up the side of a hill and you could ride a sled from our front door down to the Atlantic Ocean, which was amazing for a Prairie boy like me. The

Once waterhemp pokes its head above the canopy, it becomes easily identifiable.

News

The problem with pigweeds

Differentiating different species, including major threats like Palmer amaranth and waterhemp, can be challenging

By Don Norman January 22, 2024

Scouting for waterhemp is difficult but critical, Manitoba Agriculture weed specialist Kim Brown told producers during her presentation at St. Jean Farm Days Jan. 10. “You’re going to hear a lot about this in the next few years because this is just going to become a bigger and bigger problem, but I really believe we can get out

Striped flea beetles gather on a canola plant.

Crops, Oilseeds

Prepping for the 2024 canola crop

Planning for crop stresses now will set growers up for success when it is time to act: agronomists

By Alexis Stockford, Jeff Melchior January 22, 2024

Winter isn’t exactly prime time to scout for insects, diseases and weeds, but last year’s pests may provide a baseline to help prepare for the next canola crop, agronomists say. “Review the challenges you had last year and have a plan in place as to how you’re going to handle them this year,” said Warren

Grade 7/8 students explore Canada’s role in global agriculture and trade during Agriculture in the Classroom’s Manitoba Ag Days Adventure in 2018.

Local news, News

Canola Growers fund ag education efforts

MCGA has made a multi-year funding commitment to Ag In the Classroom-Manitoba

By Gord Gilmour January 17, 2024

The Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) has made a three year funding commitment to Agriculture in the Classroom – Manitioba (AITC-M). The group will be putting up $120,000 to expand and enrich agriculture education programs for public school students across Manitoba. The aim is to continue to expand students’ understanding of agriculture, the origin of

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

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