Chinese state trading firm COFCO has bought up to nine 60,000-metric-ton cargoes of Australian canola, three trade sources told Reuters, after Beijing last month imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties on imports of the oilseed from traditional supplier Canada.
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If you’re the last guy following trade rules – who is the dummy?
Canada must respond to the new realities of international trade — where countries ignore the established rules, trade disputes are commonplace and agri-food is targeted for retaliation.
Micronutrient applications compared in canola
The Saskatchewan study aims to shed light on claims and concepts surrounding lesser-known crop nutrients
In recent years, new products have been claiming to provide micronutrients and are being marketed to producers who want a boost.
ICE Canada Weekly: More declines on horizon for canola
Expect canola futures to fall back in the coming months, said analyst Jerry Klassen of Resilient Capital in Winnipeg. Klassen pointed to the Statistics Canada production update and China as two reasons for the coming declines.
Final tally settles 2024 crop size question but 2025 remains uncertain
Last year’s canola crop was 19.24 million tonnes, according to the latest revision included in Statistics Canada’s end of crop year stocks report released Sept. 9.
Canadian crop production revised mostly higher from August
Canadian grain and oilseed production in 2025/26 was likely larger than earlier expectations, as warm temperatures and increased precipitation across the Prairies in August helped crop development, according to updated estimates from Statistics Canada released Sept. 17.
Fund traders flip to net short in canola futures
Speculative fund traders have moved to a net short position in canola futures for the first time in five months, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Canada had constructive talks with China over canola dispute, Ottawa says
Ottawa / Reuters — Canadian officials had constructive talks with their Chinese counterparts about Beijing’s duties on canola during a recent visit, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said in a statement on Friday. The delegation, led by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, also included Kody Blois, a legislator who advises Carney on agriculture. It was in […] Read more
ICE canola weekly outlook: Rangebound market looking for direction
ICE canola futures recovered off five-month lows over the week ended Sept. 10, but were lacking any clear direction as the harvest picks up across Western Canada and trade uncertainty with China persisted.
Ag minister says tariff situation with China is fragile, volatile
Tariffs on canola and other products were among topics discussed during the annual meeting of Canada’s agriculture ministers
Agriculture ministers from across Canada said they heard canola producers’ concerns about tariffs but it seems unlikely they can do much about them.
