Canola sector sees tariff pain ahead

Canola sector sees tariff pain ahead

Industry groups pledge robust advocacy efforts on both sides of the border

Canada's two main canola sector groups say U.S. tariffs will be felt throughout the value chain, on both sides of the border.

Analyst confident canola can weather anti-dumping storm

Analyst confident canola can weather anti-dumping storm

Glacier FarmMedia — Canada is well equipped to handle the latest canola dispute with China, says an analyst. For one thing, the industry has become far less export dependent the last couple of years, said Chuck Penner, analyst with LeftField Commodity Research. He is forecasting that crushers will process 11 to 12 million tonnes of



“If you think about removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, the best thing you can do is increase agricultural yields.” – Curtis Rempel, Canola Council of Canada.

Biofuels drive canola demand

Canola Council of Canada aims for yield research to meet demand

The Canola Council of Canada is seeking ways to increase yields to meet the rising demand for biofuels. “Biofuels seem to be taking the front-and-centre space for the oilseed sector, at least in Western Canada,” said Curtis Rempel, vice-president of crop production and innovation. Why it matters: The canola industry represents 207,000 jobs, $12 billion in wages and nearly


"We have seen that
the crop is more
likely to lodge when the
stem is weakened by
verticillium and, with
these pod-shatterresistant
varieties that
are left to stand longer,
you might have parts
of the crop lying down.”

Verticillium gains ground on blackleg, sclerotinia in Manitoba

Survey numbers sum up Manitoba’s top canola disease issues last year

Farmers preparing to seed canola might want to take a minute to visit the Canola Council of Canada’s website. The national group, drawing on data from the 2022 Manitoba Canola Disease Survey, has summed up the most significant disease threats growers faced last year. Posted through the council’s Canola Research Hub, the information also covers

Canola industry ready to move forward

Canola industry ready to move forward

The Canola Council of Canada celebrated a return to normalcy at its annual meeting at the Canadian Crops Convention in Ottawa. “Our theme this year is ‘from adversity to opportunity’ and I think that’s very fitting,” said Jim Everson, the group’s president. Production has rebounded following the drought of 2021, meaning there’s opportunity to develop