Light buying by funds also seen supporting canola, which traded in thin volumes.
Canola has also been lifted by rising cash prices, due to improving railway transportation in Western Canada - trader.
May canola gained $2.40 at $473.30 per tonne.
July rose $2.40 to $482.30 per tonne.
May-July spread settled at a July premium of $9.00.
Chicago May soybeans added 17-1/2 U.S. cents at US$15.18-3/4 per bushel on technical strength and tight supplies.
NYSE Liffe Paris May rapeseed rose 1 percent.
Malaysian May palm oil added 1.6 percent.
Canadian dollar was trading at $1.1004 versus the U.S. dollar or 90.88 U.S. cents at 12:43 p.m. CDT (1743 GMT), down from Tuesday's close at $1.0977 to the greenback, or 91.10 U.S. cents.
German farm cooperatives forecast Germany's 2014 winter rapeseed crop to be smaller.