The Canadian pulse crop trade hasn't stopped, even though its biggest customer, India, isn't taking large amounts anymore. | File photo

Canadian pulse sales a day-to-day business

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

Producers across Western Canada had a good weekend, with some harvest progress made as Mother Nature turned off the taps and allowed the fields to dry slightly. | File photo

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

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. | Paul Yanko photo

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



A story published on Sep. 25 on the Australian website Farm Online entitled "East coast canola shortage looms" had Nick Goddard, Australian Oilseeds Federation executive officer, explaining the potential that Canadian canola could make its way to Australia. | Screencap via farmonline.com.au

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

As large volumes of cattle make their way to western Canadian auction marts this fall, buyers are having problems finding truckers to haul them. | File photo

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