A blooming canola field with some trees in the background.

Canola climbs higher but faces obstacles

Brisk exports lead to rising prices but tariffs and oil pricees loom in the background

The July canola contract on the Intercontinental Exchange reached a significant price level during the week ended May 1.

A canola crop in full bloom.

Canola market in an enviable position

Canola exports surpass projected amount as prices near $700 a tonne mark

Old crop canola futures spiked on April 24, which put the oilseed’s July contract in a good position to climb above C$700 per tonne.

A canola field is in full yellow bloom.

Fundamentals overtake tariff fears in canola markets

A strong vegetable oil market including robust soybean oil exports from the U.S. is supporting canola demand

Don’t look now, but canola futures prices have recovered most of losses experienced after the imposition of Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola oil and meal in March.



A graphic of two steel seacans, one painted as a Canadian flag, the other as a U.S. flag, hang from chains and banging together overtop a field of yellow blooming canola.

Canola trade seems unconcerned by tariff threat

The rapid export pace earlier in the year and a potentially large crush could speed up price rationing sooner than later

Canola prices could see significant movement whether or not United States President Donald Trump imposes tariffs.


The Wheat Growers Association recently pointed out in a letter to the federal government the compensation that supply managed farmers receive for damage from trade deals and argued that there should be equal treatment for grain producers who could soon be facing trade-distorting tariffs resulting from China’s anti-dumping investigation into canola.  |  File photo

Canola growers want support in trade dispute

Wheat Growers Association says grain producers should get the same protection as what supply management receives


SASKATOON — Grain growers should be treated the same as dairy, egg and poultry farmers when it comes to trade upheaval, says a farm group. That was one of the main messages in a letter the Wheat Growers Association recently sent to Mary Ng, federal minister of export promotion, international trade and economic development. Related […] Read more