U.S. President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” could contain some beautiful news for Canada’s canola growers.
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U.S. door may open for canola
Crop would be eligible for biofuel tax credit under recent budget proposals in Congress

Canola sector awaits Chinese anti-dumping investigation
The threat of tariffs on canola seed called a legitimate risk factor for 2025-26 that has the potential to drastically alter exports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is forecasting robust Canadian canola exports in 2025-26 despite the potential loss of its top market.

American trade strategy starts to come into clearer focus
If you are having trouble making sense of the U.S. trade policy, please join the club.

Tightening old crop supplies play role in canola futures
Canola futures traded at their highest levels in 18 months in early May, but the market also showed signs of running into resistance.

Could rising beef price allow fake meat to stage comeback?
The Canadian and American beef herds have shrunk to the lowest levels in decades, and that is forcing cattle and beef to record prices.

Lower wheat price reduces flour bill
The price of non-durum milling wheat in Saskatchewan was 22 per cent lower in 2024 than it was the previous year
Flour prices fell in 2024, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.

Rail enters calm labour seas
Major railways now have prolonged contract agreements with most of their unions
Canada’s two national railways are about to enter a stretch of prolonged labour peace with the major unions representing their workers.

European wheat output to bounce back
Wheat production is expected to rebound in 2025-26 in the world’s second largest exporting region.

Ahead of China talks, Trump says 80 per cent tariffs ‘seems right’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that 80 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods “seems right,” making his first suggestion of a specific alternative to the 145 per cent levies he has imposed on China ahead of weekend talks to contain a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.

Canadian biofuel watches policy developments
Sector hopes for improvements to country’s Clean Fuel Regulations and hopes restrictions on canola use in the U.S. can be lifted
Canada’s biofuel producers are breathing a sigh of relief surrounding the country’s Clean Fuel Regulations.