Winnipeg – The Canadian pulse crop trade hasn’t stopped, even though its biggest customer, India, isn’t taking large amounts anymore. Instead buyers are finding themselves having to take business one day at a time and become a bit more creative. “I think everyone is in the same boat, it’s not that the market has stopped. […] Read more
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Weekend saw harvest improve
Winnipeg – The week started off with a bang as trade news dominated the headlines and sent the loonie soaring. Canola took a hit on Monday but spent the rest of the week ended Oct. 5 in the green. A tentative renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal was reached late Sep. 30. The […] Read more
Australia may import Canadian canola
WINNIPEG – A potential shortage of canola on the east coast of Australia has the oilseed industry there musing about the potential of importing Canadian canola to keep processing plants going. A story published on Sept. 25 on the Australian website Farm Online entitled “East coast canola shortage looms” had Nick Goddard, Australian Oilseeds Federation […] Read more
Canola follows soy upwards
WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola platform closed mostly stronger, taking support from rising soyoil prices. Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and meal contracts were lower, while soyoil contracts were higher. The Canadian dollar was weaker which was supportive for the canola market. However canola is currently considered overpriced compared to soybeans, which has been […] Read more

Soyoil, not weather main influence on canola market
Winnipeg – The current wet and snowy weather plaguing Western Canada isn’t to blame for the canola market being on the upswing lately, according to one trader. “Canola’s been firm but it really hasn’t shown any reaction whatsoever to the weather, it’s going up because bean oil’s going up and it’s lagging the bean oil […] Read more
Canola, soy rebound
WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola platform finished the day stronger, taking back all of us yesterday’s losses. Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and oil contracts were stronger. Meal contracts jumped around in value during the day, but finished the trading session higher. Slow harvest progress is supported the canola market. More snow fell in parts of […] Read more
Falling U.S. futures pull Prairie wheat bids down
Winnipeg – Wheat bids in Western Canada were weaker for the week ended Sep. 28, taking direction from the United States futures markets which finished the week lower as well. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 percent CWRS) wheat prices were down by C$5 to C$11 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section […] Read more

Wet weather supportive for Manitoba cattle market
Winnipeg – Wet weather is holding producers back from rushing to sell their cattle in Western Canada, according to an analyst. “Volumes are a decent size but they’re not burdensome by any means. (They’re) maybe slowed down a little bit by the weather and guys maybe re-accessing if things are going to green up. It […] Read more

Canadian canola could make its way into Australia
Winnipeg – A potential shortage of canola on the east coast of Australia has the oilseed industry there musing about the potential of importing Canadian canola to keep processing plants going. A story published on Sep. 25 on the Australian website Farm Online entitled “East coast canola shortage looms” had Nick Goddard, Australian Oilseeds Federation […] Read more

Trucker shortage causes problems for industry
WINNIPEG — As large volumes of cattle make their way to western Canadian auction marts this fall, buyers are having problems finding truckers to haul them. And it may get worse because federal regulations for cattle hauling could change. “I would say it’s worse this year than other years so far and this is early. […] Read more