Canada Says China Importer To Buy More Canola Oil

China’s state-owned Sinograin will increase Canadian canola oil imports next year, the Canadian government said Dec. 5 after failing to secure broader access to the market for Canada’s exports of the oilseed. Sinograin, which manages China’s grain reserves, plans to import 350,000 tonnes of Canadian canola oil in 2010, an increase of 200,000 tonnes, the

Canola Exports To China Blocked

“This artificial trade barrier is really becoming a big hindrance.” – GREG POROZNI China is not accepting new Canadian canola imports, despite telling the world’s top canola exporter recently that the oilseed carrying the common blackleg disease could enter some ports. China has said it’s concerned about diseased canola, which it imports to use as


Washington Is Supporting Your Canola

For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Gr a i n and oilseed prices at ICE Futures Canada in Winnipeg closed the week ended Nov. 20 higher, with canola seeing moderate gains. Strength in the U. S. soy complex, friendly technical signals, a weaker Canadian dollar

CFIA Working On Blackleg Test For Canola

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is developing a new test for blackleg in canola as it seeks a resolution to a dispute with China over its new import restrictions against the oilseed. As of Nov. 15, China is restricting Canadian canola with blackleg to ports not widely used by Canadian exporters. Canada is the world’s


U. S. Stops More Canadian Canola Meal

The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused 19 shipments of Canadian canola meal from Cargill in October after finding they contained the harmful bacteria salmonella. The shipments all came from Cargill’s Clavet, Sask. canolacrushing plant, according to reports posted on the FDA’s website. The plant was already under shipping restrictions from the FDA

China To Restrict 70 Per Cent Of Canada Canola Exports

China’s measures against Canadian canola with blackleg disease will restrict 70 per cent of Canada’s canola sales to its biggest export market, the Canola Council of Canada said Nov. 10. China’s quarantine authority said importers of canola from Canada and Australia must apply for import permits before signing contracts as of Nov. 15 to prevent


Canada-China Continue Canola Talks

Talks between Canadian and Chinese government officials about a resolution to China’s refusal to import Canadian canola seed with blackleg disease are continuing, Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said Nov. 7. China, Canada’s biggest canola seed market last year, is refusing to accept Canadian canola with the disease as of Nov. 15 and has not

Ritz Seeks Early Resolution To Canola Dispute

Canada is confident it can resolve a dispute with China over China’s refusal to accept canola with blackleg disease without seeking World Trade Organization action, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Oct. 28. Ritz said he met with the Chinese ambassador to Canada Oct. 27. “It’s way too soon to (seek a WTO dispute settlement


Minister Says Canadian Canola Doesn’t Sprout

Efforts to dissuade China from blocking imports of Canadian canola over fears of blackleg haven’t gone well, and comments by Canada’s agriculture minister may not have helped. Gerry Ritz said Monday in Winnipeg he told Chinese officials they needn’t fear their farmers growing Canadian canola because the seed won’t grow. “I assured them that with

Chinese Demand Blackleg-Free Canola

China’s demand that Canada start delivering certified blackleg-free canola starting Nov. 15 will be tough to fulfil because the fungus disease is common here, says Canola Council of Canada president JoAnne Buth. But she says the Canadian government and canola industry are working hard to restore access to one of Canada’s major canola customers. Last