Canola Seed growing calendar

12 regions tracked across NH and SH hemispheres. 12 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 Prairies (SK/AB/MB) spring canola
Canada Prairies
EU (France/Germany/Poland) winter rapeseed
EU winter rapeseed
UK winter rapeseed
USA North Dakota spring canola
Ukraine winter rapeseed
Russia spring rapeseed
China winter rapeseed
India rapeseed-mustard
Australia spring canola (WA/NSW/Vic)
Australia spring canola

Why these windows matter

Canola Seed yields are determined disproportionately during a small number of weather-sensitive windows. Across the 12 production regions tracked here, 12 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 seed are concentrated in specific months. Canadian Prairie drought Ukraine war disruption to rapeseed 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 seed 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 seed risk surface.

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