Canada and China have struck an initial trade deal that will slash tariffs on electric vehicles and canola, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday, as both nations promised to tear down trade barriers while forging new strategic ties.
Canada, China slash EV, canola tariffs in reset of ties
Cereal cover crops show mixed flea beetle protection
Fall rye and oat nurse crops show promise for reducing damage, however, current research notes it's not yet a reliable field-scale tool
Reading Time: 4 minutes University of Manitoba researchers are testing if planting fall rye and oat nurse crops help growers reduce damage without hurting yield.
ICE Weekly: All eyes on Carney in China
Jamie Wilton, trader for RJ O’Brien in Winnipeg, said he and the canola trade is watching and waiting while Prime Minister Mark Carney visits China this week.
Large gap in canola ending stocks between AAFC, USDA
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.
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.
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.
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.
Want more canola bushels? Join a local research network
Agronomists consider on-farm trials and access to local data to be critical for improving margins in crop production
Reading Time: 2 minutes Joining a local group of farmers who conduct on-farm trials and share data is a great way to boost profitability, say agronomists in Western Canada.
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.
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