Canola in the last stages of flowering in a field near Marcelin, Saskatchewan, in late July.

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.


Creating more component demand for canola might include more protein content in the meal or greater oil content. | File photo

Future of canola could lie in its components

Increasing the value of the crop’s various parts, rather than focusing just on seed, could be key to the sector’s prosperity

Glacier FarmMedia – It’s not enough for the canola industry to focus on seed. The next step of growth, according to one seed marketing expert, is about capturing more value for each of the plant’s parts. ”When we think about the whole value chain, we think about the farmer, we think about the crush partner, […] Read more


Canola meal is typically dicounted and sold as animal feed. A University of Saskatchewan engineering professor hopes to change those economics by extracting key nutrients from the meal that can be used in fermentation and food processing. | Screencap via canadianhogjournal.com

More cash for canola meal

WINNIPEG — Canola meal is sold into the animal feed market at discounted prices but a University of Saskatchewan engineering professor hopes to change those economics by extracting key nutrients from the meal that can be used in fermentation and food processing. Bishnu Acharya, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture chair in bioprocess engineering, is being honoured […] Read more

Exports to Mexico totaled 279,900 tonnes through the first seven months of the 2023-24 campaign. That is down from 801,100 tonnes for the same period a year ago, a 65 percent drop. | Viterra photo

Canadian canola exports to Mexico plummet 65 per cent

Canada is expected to remain Mexico's largest supplier of canola, but Australia is making major inroads in that market

SASKATOON — Canada’s canola shipments to Mexico are plummeting. Exports to that destination totaled 279,900 tonnes through the first seven months of the 2023-24 campaign. Related stories: That is down from 801,100 tonnes for the same period a year ago, a 65 percent drop. Canadian canola sales have generally been lacklustre to date, but the […] Read more