Will the Prairie heat wave hit canola yields and boost markets for the oilseed?
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Canola’s path to be eventually guided by yields
Keep last year’s canola out of your soybeans
Harvest loss and herbicide options underpin volunteer canola management in soybeans
Volunteer canola in soybeans can be a weed headache for farmers. Canola harvest loss and herbicide options underpin tips for managing the issue.
Oilseed crush, grain deliveries up year-by-year
The amounts of Canadian oilseeds crushed, as well as those for grains delivered, saw slight increases compared to the year before, according to Statistics Canada (StatCan). Domestic producers crushed 861,671 tonnes of oilseeds last June, more than the 821,292 crushed in June 2023. The June canola crush was reported to be 776,354 tonnes, with 334,909
From AIM: New tech opens paths for canola’s next steps
After Bayer’s “dream team” panel of canola breeders and developers at Ag in Motion to discuss their work on “the highest-yielding DeKalb canola hybrid yet,” an audience member posed the inevitable question: What’s next?
From AIM: How many flowers in a canola field?
There's no debating the beauty of a canola field in bloom, but it's possible to have a more scientific debate about canola flowers. Such as, how many yellow flowers are there, in a canola field that's one section in size?
Short position in canola edges lower, while soybeans/corn rise
The managed money short position in canola futures edged lower in the latest data, while bearish bets in soybeans hit their largest level in five years and the net short position in corn set a new record, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
VIDEO: Is your canola starved for nutrients? Here’s how to tell
A boon of moisture this growing season has seen a number of nutrients flow further down into the soil profile, potentially putting them out of reach of your plant’s roots. But the symptoms of nutrient deficiencies – particularly canola – can be easy enough to spot if you know what you’re looking for. In this video
Wet conditions stoke sclerotinia fears
Wet weather means growers might be headed back to the trenches against the fungal disease
The ground is wet again, and that means potential sclerotinia issues for Manitoba canola growers. Timely fungicide application is crucial to stay ahead ofthe disease.
Canola markets under pressure
Prairie rains raises optimism for bigger crop, weighs on prices
Right now, notwithstanding a myriad of factors, canola prices on the Intercontinental Exchange, at $620 to $650 per tonne,are at their lowest for this time of year since 2020.
ICE weekly: Canola futures volatile amidst selling, rainy weather
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures went on a rollercoaster ride during the week ended June 12. The July contract failed to record consecutive gains or losses during the week, with prices ranging from C$615.40 to C$641.80 per tonne. The November contract, which traded as high as C$662.90 earlier in the week, fell to its lowest
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