ECONOMIC CANOLA RESEARCH
During the fall of 2003, the SCGA began receiving complaints from its membership over wide basis levels $45 to $50 under the futures as compared to normal levels of $20 to $30 under futures. The Saskatchewan Canola Growers Association, secured funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and hired consultants John DePape Ltd.(John DePape) and Serecon Management Consulting Inc. (Karen Paul) to conduct a study of the causes and possible solutions to the basis problem.

This study is being done in two phases. This report is the result of Phase I completed, March 31, 2007.

Phase One
Summary report improving the fundamentals of Canola price risk management in western Canada

Phase One
Rapport sommaire améliorer les principes essentiels de la gestion des risques liés au prix du Canola dans l'ouest Canadien

Phase Two
Canola contracting risk growers survey Phase II