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Hope for the Canola Market

Published December 6, 2024

Vegetable oil markets are depressed, but Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson likes the canola market. "Stocks continue to be very tight because the canola oil, just like our soybean oil, is being used for renewable biofuels. That's tightening up…
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Managing Waterhemp in Canola

Published December 6, 2024

Canola acres continue to increase in Minnesota. NDSU Extension weed specialist Joe Ikley says that creates waterhemp management concerns because of limited chemistry compared to corn and soybeans. "We have a couple of pre-plant incorporated options and we're going to have…
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Canola Research Shifts to Pod Drop

Published December 6, 2024

Speaking at the Minnesota Canola Council's Canola Symposium, Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen said the focus for canola research shifted from pod shatter to pod drop. "Pod drop became a much bigger issue this year. Very disappointing, but it happens when…
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Seeking Certainty for the Canola Market

Published December 6, 2024

The canola market has been depressed, hurt by policy and politics. "We're waiting on biofuels policy for 2025," said CHS Commercial Manager Andy Smith. "I think we're really looking for clarity in that direction as well as clarity from the…
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Happy With Canola Field Trials

Published December 4, 2024

The University of Minnesota released its crop variety trials this past week. Research Agronomist Dave Grafstrom says the canola trials turned out well. "We look at what canola varieties do well here in the Roseau County area. For this year,…
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Soybeans Shine, Canola Yields Solid

Published October 18, 2024

Kennedy, Minnesota farmer Rob Rynning has parked the combine for the year. "The soybeans were better than we thought; we were thinking maybe mid-30s and they ended up over 40 (bushels per acre)," said Rynning. "The canola was also good.…
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Above-Average Canola

Published October 10, 2024

While the majority of the canola crop has been harvested. Carpio, North Dakota farmer Pat Murphy says it was an above-average crop. “I think we’re anywhere from 2,100-2,200 to that 2,600-2,700 (pound per acre) range.” Murphy says about 95 percent…
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Hail Takes a Bite Out of Kenmare Crop

Published September 20, 2024

Northern Canola Growers Association Vice President Mike Brekhus says the canola harvest results are dependent on weather conditions. "We've had a lot of hail this summer so yields are kind of all over the place," said the Kenmare farmer. "We…
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Tit-for-Tat Trade Tensions

Published September 12, 2024

China has formally started its one-year investigation into Canadian canola imports. China claims Canada is dumping canola onto the world market, sending the issue to the World Trade Organization. China took action after Canada imposed a 100 percent tariff on…
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Politics Sends Canola Market Lower

Published September 7, 2024

China’s decision to initiate an anti-dumping investigation against Canadian canola oil sent canola markets lower this past week. Winnipeg-based Ag-Chieve President David Drozd said this is not the first time China has targeted canola oil. "Back when the Huawei executive was…
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