# 'We've taken a huge hit': Alberta canola farmers face uncertainty due to Chinese tariffs | CBC News

> Alberta canola producers are entering harvest with significant uncertainty after China's 75.8% duty on canola seed, added to earlier 100% tariffs on oil and meal. The Alberta Canola Producers Commission says the province has 14,000 growers on 6.6 million acres.

- Date: 2025-09-14 · published 2025-09-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22840-we-ve-taken-a-huge-hit-alberta-canola-farmers-face-uncertainty-due-to-chinese
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy Chinese duties on canola seed, meal and oil reduce demand from Canada's largest export market and push down farm prices. Lower canola meal supply from Canada tightens global protein meal balances while prices weaken domestically.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- cbc.ca: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/we-ve-taken-a-huge-hit-alberta-canola-farmers-face-uncertainty-due-to-chinese-tariffs-1.7633728

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