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Canola in flower in a field near Stockholm, Saskatchewan in late July, 2024. | Greg Berg photo

Avoid bargain-basement canola markets to ease tariff damage

Market Watch: AAFC’s latest forecast is more bearish for Canadian canola, but much also depends on the U.S. oilseed crop

China’s canola tariffs aside, the global oilseed complex has eased to a lower price level and is likely to stay there for now — that is, unless problems develop with crops in the U.S. or South America.

Grain as the gold of the future. Pic: Edgar G. Biehle/iStock/Getty Images

Several market relationships are out of kilter

We take a look at why extreme positions are being taken in three specific crop commodity markets and why it matters

Commodity watcher John DePutter takes a look at why ‘extreme market positions’ are being taken in corn, wheat and soybean futures — and why that matters to Prairie farmers.



Canola sits in a steel grain bin.

Tariffs at forefront of trade

Canola futures got a boost from the last-minute pause to threatened U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports during the first week of February

Phil Franz-Warkentin looks at the positive impact the pause on tariffs had on grain and oilseed markets.








“A lot of work has been done by the industry and the grower associations to try and make it as streamlined as possible,” Brian Conn, vice-chair of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA), said during a recent webinar. | File photo

Farmers promised easy Clean Fuel Regulations process

Industry says producers selling canola into new market will require only declaration that the crop was grown in Canada

SASKATOON — Selling canola into the market created by Canada’s new Clean Fuel Regulations will not be onerous, according to a crush industry executive. “A lot of work has been done by the industry and the grower associations to try and make it as streamlined as possible,” Brian Conn, vice-chair of the Canadian Oilseed Processors […] Read more