Nick Savidov is look to validate if and how canola byproduct could nourish farmed fish.

Feeding canola to fish

Opening up the aquaculture feed market to canola could save fish farms millions and create a new revenue stream for canola byproduct to sell into

Research out of Alberta is testing the viability of feeding canola byproduct to farmed fish, potentially opening up aquaculture as a market for the oilseed.





Mature canola waits for the combine in late September 2024.

Future of Canadian canola could lie in its parts

More value and better markets for canola components, not just the seed, could be key to the future of the sector

The future of canola isn’t necessarily about yield. Industry needs better value, markets and quality of the oilseed’s parts, says seed company representative.

Canola market due for decline

Canola market due for decline

Canola prices are set up for a fall, although the two-week market rally was nice while it lasted

Canola prices are set up for a fall, although the two-week market rally was nice while it lasted


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ICE Canada Weekly: Canola could enter narrow range

Soyoil, loonie, StatCan report among supportive factors

As the turnaround in canola continued, analyst said there are three factors underpinning the swing upward. David Derwin, commodities futures advisor for Ventum Financial in Winnipeg, pointed to the gains made by soyoil futures on the Chicago Board of Trade, the weakening of the Canadian dollar, and the reduction in the canola harvest made by Statistics Canada.

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

Canola yields less oil in 2024

Oil content of western Canadian canola was below the 10-year average, according to the Canadian Grain Commission

The Canadian Grain Commission has flagged lower oil content from the 2024 canola harvest.