Millions of acres of Canadian canola freeze, compounding 'harvest from hell'

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Millions of acres of Canadian canola freeze, compounding 'harvest from hell'
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Heavy snow and rain during harvest on the Canadian Prairies have left several mi...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Heavy snow and rain during harvest on the Canadian Prairies have left several million acres of canola buried until spring, the latest blow in a miserable year that may compound farmer problems into 2020.

But in March, Beijing revoked the licences of Canadian exporters Richardson International and Glencore Plc’s agriculture unit, Viterra Inc [VILC.UL], slowing China’s overall purchases amid a broader diplomatic dispute. Some harvesting occurred after the latest provincial estimates, but the volume of unharvested crops looks to be the most in three years, said Shawn Jaques, chief executive of Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp.

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