There’s a 760,000-tonne difference in the ending stocks for Canada’s 2025/26 canola crop respectively estimated by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the United States Department of Agriculture. Aside from that, the canola data from AAFC and the USDA remain quite similar.
Large gap in canola ending stocks between AAFC, USDA
UCalgary breakthrough may stop canola shatter and boost yields
New research on canola could help save farmers time and money
Reading Time: 2 minutes Research from the University of Calgary on shatter-tolerant canola could save Canadian farmers time and money.
Canadian prime minister visits China after nearly a decade of tense relations
Prime Minister Mark Carney departs for China on Tuesday, where he will discuss trade and international security at a time when Canada faces uncertain relations with the U.S. due to a trade war and annexation threats from President Donald Trump.
Ahead of Carney visit, China rapeseed meal prices slide near two-week low
China’s most active Zhengzhou rapeseed (canola) meal futures fell on Monday, hovering near their lowest point in more than two weeks, as news of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China this week boosted sentiment around a potential canola-related deal.
ICE canola weekly outlook: Futures trending higher to start year
Canola futures were trending higher to start the New Year, with the nearby technical signals showing more room to the upside. However, continued strength will require additional outside support.
Carney to visit China next week, spokesperson says
Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China January 13-17, his office said on Wednesday, in what will be the first visit by a Canadian prime minister since 2017.
Scouting for disease in canola crops
Alberta agronomist shares his knowledge of four big crop diseases along with how to find and control them in your fields
Reading Time: 6 minutes Inspecting your canola fields for early signs of disease can save you plenty of headaches in the long run.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola unlikely to have a good start to 2026
When canola trading begins returning to normal come Jan. 5, the oilseed’s futures are likely to fall back, said Tony Tryhuk, trader with RBC Dominion securities in Winnipeg.
Canola’s clubroot success story
Once there was worry of agronomic disaster; today, the disease has become manageable
Reading Time: 4 minutes At one time, scientists, agronomists and growers were extremely worried clubroot would spread across the Prairies and devastate Canada’s canola industry.
Canadians called slow to embrace biofuel policy
Agricultural producers encouraged to embrace stronger government biofuel policies for for their commodities
Reading Time: 2 minutes Speaker looks to ethanol as a burgeoning market for agricultural commodities in Canada