Canola's rise comes as buyers have moved in while farmers have backed off sales. Farmers tend to sell less in the last weeks of December if their fiscal year ends on Dec. 31, and then sell more heavily in early January.

Expectations for slightly lower canola acres ahead of StatCan report
CBOT wheat, corn also net short
Selling pressure seen from U.S. soy
Canola riding on fuels' bullish momentum
Movement expected to roll out of November soon