Canadian canola seed awaits shipping on a western Canadian farm.

Are China’s tariffs on Canadian canola oil and meal a ruse?

Canadian farmers are getting dour news on the future of canola prices, but real data might not back up the scope of tariff-driven market chaos everyone is worried about

Canadian farmers are getting dour news on the future of canola prices, but real data might not back up the scope of tariff-driven market chaos everyone is worried about


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AAFC ups canola/pea ending stocks projections amid tariff woes

Geopolical risks and trade uncertainty may alter outlook

Canadian canola and pea ending stocks may end up considerably larger at the close of the 2025/26 marketing year than originally thought if recently-imposed Chinese tariffs remain in place through the marketing year, said Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in its latest supply/demand estimates released March 21.



Canadian canola is facing rocky market waters.

China toying with Canadian canola

For Canadian farmers, China’s recent moves against canola, and the resulting canola price hits, are déjà vu

China zapped a good chunk of canola’s market gains during the week of March 17 as it proceeded with its 100 per cent tariffs on imports of Canadian canola meal and oil.