Global vegetable oil stocks are forecast to tighten in the 2025-26 crop year, this should bode well for canola demand.
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Vegetable oil stocks are expected to tighten this year
China will not be buying Canadian canola until tariffs are dropped, but there is plenty of global demand for the crop

U.S. loses out on sales of soybean to China
Chinese crushers buy beans from South America as the trade war between China and the United States continues
U.S. soybean exporters risk missing out on billions of dollars worth of sales to China this year as trade talks drag on and buyers in the top oilseed importer lock in cargoes from Brazil.

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rise
Chicago cattle and lean hog futures continued to climb on Wednesday.

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on favorable weather in growing regions
Chicago wheat futures lost ground on Wednesday, with prices weighed down by large global harvests, favorable weather in growing areas, and a strong U.S. dollar, analysts said.

ICE Weekly: Soyoil influencing canola prices
Up-and-down trade for oilseed
Chicago soyoil prices seem to be the main influencer of canola's price movement during the week ended Aug. 27, 2025.

U.S. tariffs on Brazil will reshape global beef trade flows, analysts say
Higher U.S. tariffs on Brazil are expected to reshape global beef trade flows, sparking increased shipments to the U.S. from countries like Mexico and Australia while Brazil seeks alternative markets, analysts said on Wednesday.

U.S. corn pressuring barley price
Large U.S. corn crop pressures feed barley prices in Western Canada, which are down 20 per cent from summer highs
A massive U.S. corn crop is keeping a lid on Canadian feed barley prices.

Canadian canola meal caught in Chinese tariff crossfire
Stuck cargoes underscore the struggles of agricultural companies caught in the middle of trade standoffs
Importers are struggling to resell several cargoes of Canadian canola meal that arrived in China after Beijing imposed hefty import tariffs on the protein-rich ingredient, three trade sources said.

Political parties condemn tariffs
Cross-party pressure mounts on Ottawa to take action as China slaps 75.8 per cent tariff on Canadian canola
Political leaders across party lines are demanding immediate action from Ottawa in light of China’s new tariffs against Canadian canola.

CBOT Weekly: Soybeans, corn set to push lower
Soyoil a bright spot
Prices for the soy complex, and corn pushed lower for the most part during the week ended Aug. 27. Terry Reilly, senior agricultural specialist for Marex, said there were a few factors behind the declines, which he expects the losses to continue.