Reading Time: < 1 minute Crush margins have dropped sharply in the last 18 months, but the implications for canola producers aren’t clear, says a provincial crops analyst. Canola crushers don’t disclose their margins, and so the trade estimates a “board” canola crush margin based on ICE Canada canola futures and U.S. futures markets for soybean oil and soybean meal, […] Read more
What is the effect of lower crush margins?
Lower margins suggest canola crushers will reduce production, but that’s not necessarily so
Canada’s canola crop woes cut crusher profits to two-year low
Winnipeg | Reuters — Problems with Canada’s canola crop are driving up the oilseed’s price, cutting processors’ margins to their lowest levels in two years and threatening to boost the price of a key ingredient of salad dressings and potato chips. Frost and dry conditions on the Canadian Prairies have damaged the crop, which processors, […] Read more
Canola crush margins holding steady near $100
CNS Canada — Canola crush margins in Western Canada may be well off the highs seen last winter but are still very profitable for domestic processors as they hover around $100 per tonne above the futures. Crush margins provide an indication of the profitability of the product values relative to the seed cost when processing […] Read more
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