Canola Council of Canada

The Canola Council is the first industry association in Canada to encompass all links in the value chain. Together, we are building on the strengths of canola, Canada's greatest agricultural success story.

Our members include canola growers, crop input suppliers, grain handling companies, exporters, processors, food and feed manufacturers and governments. All sit at the same table to develop a common platform for growth.

Our mission is to advance the growth and profitability of the canola industry based on innovation, sustainability, resilience and the creation of superior value for a healthier world. Our goal is to ensure the industry’s continued growth, demand, stability and success – achieving 52 bu/acre and 26 MMT by the year 2025. Read about Keep it Coming: 52 by 2025. 

Core funding comes from a voluntary industry levy paid directly to the Council by the three Prairie canola grower associations, processors, exporters as well as life science company contributions.

Canola generates one quarter of all farm cash receipts. Acreage continues to increase because of the profitability and resilience of the crop. Newer herbicide-tolerant varieties produce higher yields at a lower cost and with less potential risk to the environment.

43,000 farmer decision-makers grow canola, mostly in the western provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec also grow a substantial amount of the crop. New varieties are pushing the boundaries of where canola is grown.