Canola is a winning industry for Canada, but right now the Canadian farmers growing it are feeling the squeeze from China’s tariffs.
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Canola or cars? Canada can’t save both
Sacrificing the canola industry to Chinese tariffs in favour of the auto manufacturing industry would a bad move for Canada and Canadian trade policy
Canadian crop production revised mostly higher from August
Canadian grain and oilseed production in 2025/26 was likely larger than earlier expectations, as warm temperatures and increased precipitation across the Prairies in August helped crop development, according to updated estimates from Statistics Canada released Sept. 17.
Fund traders flip to net short in canola futures
Speculative fund traders have moved to a net short position in canola futures for the first time in five months, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Canola finding support despite seasonal pressures
It’s Your Business: Canola futures follow U.S. soy action, pending any progress on Canada/China canola trade
Despite harvest pressure as Prairie canola growers continue harvesting, ICE canola futures showed modest strength in the week ended Sept. 12 on chart signals and spillover from Chicago soyoil.
ICE canola weekly outlook: Rangebound market looking for direction
ICE canola futures recovered off five-month lows over the week ended Sept. 10, but were lacking any clear direction as the harvest picks up across Western Canada and trade uncertainty with China persisted.
Canola gets good news, bad news on sclerotinia fungicides
Sclerotinia samples show various levels of resistance against common fungicide chemistries, including some concerning results from Manitoba
Sclerotinia in Canadian canola fields is still mostly responding to three major fungicide groups, but there are some populations less sensitive to the chemistries, AAFC project shows
StatCan stocks report sees drops in canola, wheat
Ending stocks of canola and wheat contracted significantly on the year, Statistics Canada said in its grains stocks report released on Sept. 9.
Canola support announcements from Ottawa get mixed response
Canada’s biofuel sector welcomed announced investment dollars; canola grower groups panned what they say is lackluster support, given trade challenges
Canada’s biofuel sector welcomed announced investment dollars; canola farm groups panned what they say is lackluster support, given trade challenges
Canola groups disappointed in Carney’s plan to help growers, biofuel
‘Farmers should not be expected to borrow’
Two national canola organizations said they’re not pleased with the federal government’s announcement on helping canola growers and the biofuel industry. The Canola Council of Canada and the Canadian Canola Growers Association expressed their disappointment in a Sept. 5 news release.
Confusion over documents halts Ukrainian rapeseed, soybeans exports, union says
Short-term price volatility expected
The introduction of a 10 per cent duty on Ukrainian rapeseed and soybean exports has virtually halted Ukrainian exports due to a lack of clear government procedure on the documents needed for shipment, the country’s largest farmers union UAC said on Monday.
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