# Canola growers miss out on record crush margins | The Western Producer

> Canadian canola growers are not sharing in record crush margins, according to a DTN analyst, who says margins have risen about $150 per tonne since January. The ICE canola board crush margin hit a record above $350 per tonne in April, versus roughly $120 a year earlier.

- Date: 2026-04-29 · published 2026-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19849-canola-growers-miss-out-on-record-crush-margins-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Strong crush margins, driven by biofuel demand and energy prices, encourage crushing and support canola oil and meal values. Farmers may cut canola acres if they cannot capture part of that margin, which could tighten future seed supply.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/canola-growers-miss-out-on-record-crush-margins/

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