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Canola basis levels seen hanging steady

CNS Canada — Despite a turbulent start to the week for most commodities due to China’s stock market crash, basis levels for canola remain relatively attractive in Manitoba and much of the Prairies, according to an industry watcher. Canola growers have been receiving cash prices of roughly $10.50 in Manitoba and parts of Saskatchewan, said […] Read more

Shanghai, from the Huangpu River near the Oriental Pearl tower. (CIA.gov)

Canola exports to feel pinch of Chinese market crash

CNS Canada — Canada’s canola exports will likely get dragged down by the sea of red ink flowing from Chinese markets, according to an analyst. “It will slow the export market. The whole canola engine has shrunk a little bit. Production will be down about 15 per cent or thereabouts,” said Errol Anderson of ProMarket […] Read more