Canola Oil growing calendar

11 regions tracked across NH and SH hemispheres. 11 critical weather-sensitive windows globally.

Annual cycle by region

Each row tracks one production region across the calendar year. Amber bars mark critical weather-sensitive windows where yield outcomes are determined.

PLANTINGVEGETATIVECRITICAL / FLOWERINGHARVEST
Region
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Canada (SK/AB/MB) spring canola
Canada spring canola
Canada crushing peak
EU winter rapeseed
EU crushing peak
China winter rapeseed
China crushing
USA North Dakota spring canola
Ukraine winter rapeseed
India rapeseed-mustard
Australia spring canola

Why these windows matter

Canola Oil yields are determined disproportionately during a small number of weather-sensitive windows. Across the 11 production regions tracked here, 11 windows show outsized sensitivity to rainfall, temperature, or storm damage. Buyers who track these windows can position contracts ahead of price moves driven by yield uncertainty.

The most consequential weather risks for canola oil are concentrated in specific months. Canadian Prairie drought (canola) Ukraine war disruption to rapeseed/oil exports These forces drive the seasonal volatility that shows up in futures markets weeks or months later.

The calendar above is structural, not predictive — it shows where and when canola oil grows under normal conditions. Weather anomalies (El Niño, La Niña, regional droughts) shift these windows by weeks and compound across regions. Atlas Tradex tracks these anomalies in its supply-risk data and surfaces them on the canola oil risk surface.

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