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Expanded crush plant will gobble up another million tonnes of canola

Richardson expansion in Yorkton, Sask., is good for the entire canola sector, says Winnipeg company

By Glacier FarmMedia staff April 13, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes A major expansion of a Richardson International crushing plant in Saskatchewan is expected to see another one million tonnes of canola processed on the Prairies annually. “The global outlook for Canadian canola oil is promising, and this latest investment emphasizes our ongoing commitment to best-in-class facilities,” said Darrell Sobkow, the company’s senior vice-president for processing, […] Read more

Richardson International’s Jean-Marc Ruest says his company’s decision to withdraw from the Canola Council of Canada came after almost a year of talks aimed at making the associations more efficient and funding more equitable.

Canola, News

Richardson pullout roils canola sector

Alberta Canola backs council, saying its marketing efforts and agronomic support are key to canola’s success

By Allan Dawson February 6, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes Richardson International’s decision not to renew its membership means a big financial hit for the Canola Council of Canada, but it could have been even worse. According to several reliable sources, Viterra had planned to leave too, but changed course — possibly because of a big cut in membership fees. Losing Canada’s two biggest grain […] Read more

Canola seed, oil and meal. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Soybeans

COPA ends weekly canola, soybean crush reports

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm February 2, 2018

CNS Canada — The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) announced Friday it will stop publishing its weekly report on member crushings. The report detailed how much canola and soybeans were crushed in Canada. The report was issued weekly and followed by different industry professionals across the country. Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg was […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Canola market dips to rally, heat stress hits wheat crops

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm July 31, 2017

CNS Canada – The ICE Canada canola market had a bit of a wild ride during the week ended July 28, with the November contract falling to its lowest level of the past month at one point before the brakes were hit on the drop and the market rallied $25 in three days. Fund traders […] Read more

Richardson International’s canola crushing facility at Lethbridge, shown here in July 2016. (Photo courtesy Richardson International)

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola crushers running at full steam

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm January 6, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian canola crushers showed no signs of slowing down their record pace over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, with the weekly crush topping 200,000 tonnes for only the second time ever. The canola crush during the week ended Wednesday came in at 200,294 tonnes, according to the most recent Canadian Oilseed […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Weekly canola crush hits best level in over two months

By MarketsFarm Team October 2, 2015

CNS Canada –– Canada’s domestic canola processors are getting busier, with the latest crush data showing the most active week in two-and-a-half months. Capacity utilization during the week ended Wednesday climbed to 82.8 per cent, which compares with only 66.9 per cent the previous week, according to the latest report from the Canadian Oilseed Processors […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola crush margins still solid near $100

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm March 9, 2015

CNS Canada — Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform have traded within a wide range over the past month, but crush margins continue to hover around the $100 mark. Crush margins provide an indication of the profitability of the product values relative to the seed cost when processing canola, with exchange rates also […] Read more

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Expanded crush plant will gobble up another million tonnes of canola

Richardson pullout roils canola sector

COPA ends weekly canola, soybean crush reports

Canola market dips to rally, heat stress hits wheat crops

Canola crushers running at full steam

Weekly canola crush hits best level in over two months

Canola crush margins still solid near $100

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