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Canola markets continue to strengthen for several reasons

By DALE HILDEBRANT Farm & Ranch Guide
Dec 12, 2016
Dec 12, 2016 Updated Dec 12, 2016

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By DALE HILDEBRANT Farm & Ranch Guide

The canola markets are on an upward trend, with prices now at levels we haven't seen since June, according to Barry Coleman, executive director of the Northern Canola Growers Association. Coleman can point to several main reasons why the canola markets continue to strengthen.

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