By BARRY COLEMAN, Northern Canola Growers Association
Canola prices have continued to strengthen in recent weeks as several positive events occurred. An announcement of a trade deal with India along with more news on 45Z regulations supportive to agricultural feedstocks drove soybean oil and canola prices up. Then, on Feb. 12, an announcement of a possible truce with China and an extension of the trade deal announced last fall for another year provided further bullish momentum.
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