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2025 ANNUAL REPORT CANOLA FORWARD, TOGETHERROOTED INPARTNERSHIP. GROWING WITHPURPOSE. MOVING CANOLAFORWARD. In a year marked by geopolitical volatility, shifting trade dynamics and an evolving policy landscape, the Canadian canola industry faced new challenges and complexities. In 2025, our value chain’s deep roots in partnership proved to be our greatest strength. By working together, we’re moving through disruption toward opportunity, positioning the industry to meet today’s realities while fueling purposeful, long-term growth. CANOLA COUNCIL OF CANADA 2THE YEARAT A GLANCE 2025 RESULTS3-YEAR AVERAGE (2022-2024) Exported Seed7.8 MMT 1 7.1 MMT Domestic Processing11.6 MMT 2 10.2 MMT Acres (seeded area) 21.6 million 2 21.8 million Yield44.7 bu/acre 2 39.0 bu/acre Production21.8 MMT 2 19.2 MMT Oil Content (average of No. 1 Grade) 43.6% 1 42.6% 3 Saturated Fat Content6.6% 1 6.7% 3 Meal Crude Protein Content (oil-free, 12% moisture basis) 39.3% 1 40.2% 3 CANOLA FORWARD: A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR 2025-2030 In July, the Canola Council released Canola Forward: A Strategic Framework for 2025-2030. Developed in consultation with members, value chain partners and other stakeholders, the framework sharpens the CCC’s focus on three strategic directions: SUSTAINABLE AND RELIABLE SUPPLY: Growing the volume of Canadian canola to meet domestic and global market needs. STABLE MARKETS FOR VALUE OPTIMIZATION: Growing the economic value of canola by developing and defending markets for Canadian canola and canola products. MEMBER SERVICE EXCELLENCE: Delivering continued value to members through Canola Council services and working to strengthen coordination and engagement with industry partners. The new framework ensures the CCC is aligned to help the industry seize emerging opportunities while navigating changing industry and trade dynamics. Canola forward, together. Visit canolacouncil.org for more information. 1Based on preliminary Canadian Grain Commission data 2Statistics Canada 3Canadian Grain Commission MMT= Million Metric Tonnes All statistics are for 2025 calendar year. 2025 ANNUAL REPORT: CANOLA FORWARD, TOGETHER 3ACROSS THEVALUE CHAIN PARTNERSHIP NOMINATED BY CANOLA GROWER ASSOCIATIONS: NOMINATED BY THE CANADIAN OILSEED PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION: NOMINATED BY THE WESTERN GRAIN ELEVATOR ASSOCIATION: CHARLES FOSSAY Manitoba Canola Growers Association JUSTIN NANNINGA Alberta Canola DEAN ROBERTS Canadian Canola Growers Association CCC vice chair ED SCHAFER SaskOilseeds BRIAN CONN Louis Dreyfus Company LAURA HATCHER Cargill Ltd. MARK RIOU Bunge KEVIN WRIGHT Archer Daniels Midland Company JEFF COCKWILL Bunge KRIS GRANT Parrish & Heimbecker JENNIFER MARCHAND Cargill Ltd. TESSA RITTER* Bunge CCC chair TREVOR VEENENDAAL G3 Canada Limited CCC second vice chair CHRIS ANDERSON DL Seeds SHAUN CORNEILLIE Bayer CropScience LORALEE ORR Corteva Agriscience NOMINATED BY LIFE SCIENCE COMPANIES: 2025BOARD OF DIRECTORS *On parental leave CANOLA COUNCIL OF CANADA 4OUR 2025 OUR 2025 WHERE IT COMES FROM 1 HOW IT’S ALLOCATED 2 CORE FUNDERS CORE FUNDING $750,000 Life Science Companies Assessment $21,000 Affiliate Memberships $1,332,000 Exporters and Processors Assessment $1,550,000 Provincial Grower Groups Assessment PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMPETITIVENESS Includes market access, trade, policy and programs development, and advocacy INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP Includes convening the board and membership, communications, convention, government relations and association management UTILIZATION Includes global canola brand maintenance and targeted promotion to export markets SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY Includes canola production and innovation, and canola research Use of core funds and accumulated surplus by pillar Detailed financial reports can be viewed on our website: canolacouncil.org/about-us/financial-reports 1In 2025, the CCC conducted a review of its Regular Member funding. The information in the chart reflects changes implemented as a result of that work. 2Based on the originally approved CCC 2025 budget prior to changes implemented regarding Regular Member funding. 14% Public Affairs and Competitiveness 37% Industry Leadership 9% Utilization 40% Sustainable Supply 2025 ANNUAL REPORT: CANOLA FORWARD, TOGETHER 5TURNING EMERGING THREATS INTO SHARED KNOWLEDGE Verticillium stripe is a relatively new canola disease with rising incidence across the Prairies. To help the industry get ahead of this threat, the Verticillium Stripe Steering Committee, which includes growers, researchers, seed developers and crop protection company representatives, identified the development of a disease severity rating scale as a top priority. The first version of that scale was available for trial use among Steering Committee members and provincial oilseed specialists and plant pathologists in the 2025 growing season. The scale provides a standardized way to assess verticillium stripe severity in support of more consistent, quantitative data collection across surveys and field work. Alongside the rating scale, the CCC delivered a targeted information campaign to help accurately identify verticillium stripe, the critical first step in effective management. Through coordinated outreach and amplification among CCC members, agronomists and other trusted advisors, the campaign generated more than 18,000 website sessions to verticillium stripe resources on canolacouncil.org. The verticillium stripe disease severity scale is a new tool developed to help the industry manage emerging disease pressure. SUSTAINABLE, RELIABLE SUPPLY FORWARD KNOWLEDGE A sustainable, reliable canola supply starts with shared, practical knowledge. In 2025, the Canola Council worked with growers, agronomists, scientists and industry partners to advance research and provide tools, training and insights that help manage risk, improve productivity and keep Canadian canola resilient. CANOLA COUNCIL OF CANADA 6From December 2-4 in Saskatoon, Canola Week once again served as a central forum to bring industry stakeholders together for discussion and dialogue regarding agronomy, research and innovation. The event featured multiple presentations, panels and discussions, a poster session and robust networking opportunities, attracting both in-person participants and virtual attendees. With a theme focused on canola profitability and innovation, the program showcased new research findings and production challenges and explored future research needs and market opportunities. CONVERGING AROUND PROFITABILITY AND INNOVATION Curtis Rempel, CCC’s vice president of innovation, production and supply, opened Canola Week with a canola industry overview presentation. In March and April, the CCC teamed up with canola researchers and industry experts in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan to deliver the CanoLAB program – a series of interactive, hands-on workshops for agronomists. Topics included blackleg, verticillium stripe, key insect pests and nutrient management. Participants had the opportunity to handle canola plants and insects, practice disease and insect identification, and assess severity and defoliation. Research scientists and industry experts also led discussions on current projects and walked participants through real-life field scenarios, helping bridge the gap between research trials and on-farm decision-making. These sessions reflect a shared commitment to equip people with the latest knowledge, information and skills in the face of a changing production environment. Through a series of canola disease training events hosted by Manitoba Agriculture in August, the CCC shared updates on active disease research projects, sampling procedures and best management strategies for sclerotinia stem rot, clubroot, blackleg and verticillium stripe. With hands-on training in pathogen identification and sampling, these sessions strengthened the network of advisors who help growers recognize disease issues early, enabling effective disease management. HANDS-ON TRAINING TO MOVE PRODUCTION FORWARD CanoLAB sessions provided training on disease, insect and nutrient management. 2025 ANNUAL REPORT: CANOLA FORWARD, TOGETHER 7ADVANCING GROWER-FUNDED RESEARCH PRIORITIES In 2025, 11 projects were selected to receive funding under the Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP), which is supported by Alberta Canola, SaskOilseeds, Manitoba Canola Growers, the Western Grains Research Foundation and Results Driven Agriculture Research. Facilitated through a collaborative priority-setting and proposal review process overseen by the CCC, CARP enables projects that advance canola productivity and mitigate production risks. New projects launched in 2025 include investigating tolerance to abiotic stress, disease resistance and management, flea beetle control and weed management. In June, the CCC and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada co-hosted a Canola AgriScience Cluster Research Roundup webinar that drew participants from across the value chain. The session provided updates on research funded through the Canola AgriScience Cluster under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a government-grower-industry partnership. The agenda featured Q&A panels with researchers, updates on knowledge and technology transfer activities, and a discussion on the path forward for canola research and innovation. By bringing funders, researchers and end-users together in one place, the webinar was part of the work to align priorities and ensure that new science continues to translate into solutions that work on Canadian farms. With the current Canola AgriScience Cluster nearing its halfway point, the CCC is working closely with provincial grower group research managers and other Cluster administrators to help shape the next iteration of the program starting in 2028, ensuring that research continues to advance the growth and resilience of Canadian canola. TAKING STOCK OF CANOLA RESEARCH AND THE ROAD AHEAD The CCC also continued to strengthen research connections across Canada and globally. This included engaging with Quebec researchers to review new results from Cluster- and CARP-funded projects, including work on combining canola meal and red seaweed to reduce methane emissions in dairy cows and identifying new sources of clubroot resistance. The CCC also met with RNA Canada’s International Science and Industry Advisory Committee, helping to align RNA-related initiatives with opportunities in agriculture. In April, the CCC participated in the Global Council for Innovation in Rapeseed and Canola (GCIRC) technical meeting, which brought together scientists and experts from canola-growing regions around the world. Discussions focused on adapting agronomy and breeding for extreme weather, managing emerging pests and diseases, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the agri-food sector. Participants also explored the potential role and barriers to adoption of gene editing and other new breeding techniques in oilseeds. By contributing Canadian perspectives and learning from international peers, the CCC is helping ensure global science and innovation continue to support Canada’s leadership in canola production. BUILDING RESEARCH NETWORKS ACROSS CANADA AND BEYOND In October, CCC met with researchers from the University of Guelph on Canola AgriScience Cluster funded research to integrate starch genes from corn into canola to improve yields and stem strength. Left to right: Jay Whetter, CCC; Dr. Michael Emes, Dr. Liping Wang and Dr. Ian Tetlow, University of Guelph research leads; Nick Sheppard, University of Guelph graduate student; Chris Manchur, CCC. CANOLA COUNCIL OF CANADA 8SHARING TIMELY ADVICE AND PRACTICAL RESOURCES These resources on canolacouncil.org allow growers, agronomists and other trusted advisors to access science-based recommendations to support yield, profitability and sustainability: CANOLA WATCH E-NEWSLETTER AND WEBSITE timely updates delivered throughout the growing season and an online resource for foundational agronomy content CANOLA ENCYCLOPEDIA the complete guide to growing canola CANOLA CALCULATOR online tools to help inform decisions ranging from seeding rates to combine settings AGRONOMY GUIDES AND INFOGRAPHICS practical references for insect, disease, harvest and storage management CANOLA RESEARCH HUB a one-stop database for Canadian canola science LISTENING AND LEARNING FROM THE FIELD No one understands local growing conditions, practices and pressures better than the farmers living them every day. Their feedback is central to shaping the CCC’s work, helping pinpoint emerging concerns, tracking progress on best management practices and guiding future knowledge transfer efforts. In early 2025, the CCC shared results from a survey of 500 growers conducted across the Prairies after harvest in 2024. Their feedback confirmed key trends: •Low moisture was named the biggest threat to canola production, with temperature stress also a major concern. Excess moisture was third overall, although rated first in Manitoba. •Flea beetles, sclerotinia stem rot and herbicide-resistant weeds remained the top three pest concerns, while concern about verticillium stripe increased notably over time. •Field-specific and variable rate nutrient management is on the rise, along with more frequent soil sampling, as more growers are sampling every field every year. •When asked to identify new technologies they’ve adopted on farm, the top three were GPS guidance for overlap control, sprayer boom shut off and seeding tool section control. 2025 ANNUAL REPORT: CANOLA FORWARD, TOGETHER 9Next >