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Oilseed Highlights: Canadian Canola; U.S. Soymeal; Indian Monsoon; China ASF; Soy Stocks

Canadian Canola Crop is in Big Trouble. While most of the attention in the U.S. has been focused on the drought in the upper Midwest the drought in the Canadian prairie provinces appears to be even worse. And that is a big problem for the canola crop in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. The three provinces have experienced record-breaking high temperatures and minimal rainfall in the last two months and the nearby outlook is for little relief. Some farmers in Manitoba indicate their canola crops are barely hanging on hoping for rainfall. A farmer in Manitou indicated to Reuters that his crop is maturing weeks early because of the heat and drought and believes he will experience an 80 percent yield loss unless substantial rain comes ver...

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