By BARRY COLEMAN, Northern Canola Growers Association
Canola prices have shown strength in February as the market digested the USDA’s Final Crop Production Report on Jan. 10, tariff delays, and a recent Stats Canada report further confirming the tightening supply situation. The Stats Canada report said that stocks of canola were only 11.38 million metric tons (MMT) as of Dec. 31, down almost 20 percent from last year.
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