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

Canola at $600/tonne — will it or won’t it?

Lowered StatCan estimates provide fuel for the fire in the canola market

Statistics Canada's downward revision of the Canadian canola crop led prices to increase during the week ended Sept. 19. However, it's uncertain whether the November contract will reach the psychological level of $600/tonne.








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ICE Weekly: Canola market suddenly in a very bad position

China caused a great deal of turmoil in the canola market on Sept. 3, leading prices to tumble on the Intercontinental Exchange. To senior market analyst Mike Jubinville of MarketsFarm, China dramatically changed canola’s outlook in fell swoop. The Chinese government announced that it was launching an investigation into alleged canola dumping by Canada. This



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Australian crop production estimates rising: ABARES

Australian wheat and barley production in 2024/25 is expected to be larger than earlier estimates and well above what was grown the previous crop year, according to updated estimates from the Australia’s agriculture department (ABARES). Wheat production was forecast at 31.8 million tonnes in the September ABARES report, which would be up by 2.7 million