# Oilseed prices fall to lowest levels in months

> Oilseed prices have fallen to their lowest levels in months, pressured by Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola and the absence of US soybean exports to China. Uncertainty over US biofuel policy is also weighing on the market. Canada reported constructive dialogue with China but no trade breakthrough.

- Date: 2025-09-30 · published 2025-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22992-oilseed-prices-fall-to-lowest-levels-in-months
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lack of Chinese demand for North American oilseeds and biofuel policy uncertainty keep downward pressure on oilseed and meal prices, lowering feed input costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-08-04 | [Focus on Fracking: oil prices see largest one-day loss in 53 months; natural gas prices fall to 38 month low; oil supplies lowest in 38 weeks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7908-focus-on-fracking-oil-prices-see-largest-one-day-loss-in-53-months-natural-gas.md) | +2.8% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2018-06-26 | [Grain and oilseed prices fall amid trade uncertainty \| 2018-06-26  \| Food Business News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8581-grain-and-oilseed-prices-fall-amid-trade-uncertainty-2018-06-26-food-business.md) | -3.0% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2025-04-09 | [Oil falls to lowest since 2021 as Trump's tariffs take effect](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6322-oil-falls-to-lowest-since-2021-as-trump-s-tariffs-take-effect.md) | +4.4% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2018-07-12 | [Fall in soybean prices from China trade spat leaves farmers struggling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5851-fall-in-soybean-prices-from-china-trade-spat-leaves-farmers-struggling.md) | +1.5% | +7.7% |
| SOY | 2019-03-06 | [US soy exports to China may never match prior levels \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60120-us-soy-exports-to-china-may-never-match-prior-levels-feed-strategy.md) | -1.8% | -0.1% |
| SBM | 2018-06-05 | [Mexican Peso Falls to Lowest in a Year as Nafta Seen Delayed - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64745-mexican-peso-falls-to-lowest-in-a-year-as-nafta-seen-delayed-bloomberg.md) | -4.8% | -10.7% |
| SBM | 2018-06-26 | [Grain and oilseed prices fall amid trade uncertainty \| 2018-06-26  \| Food Business News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8581-grain-and-oilseed-prices-fall-amid-trade-uncertainty-2018-06-26-food-business.md) | -1.0% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2025-10-21 | [DDGS supply lowers protein feed prices in India, boosting feed mill profits](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22519-ddgs-supply-lowers-protein-feed-prices-in-india-boosting-feed-mill-profits.md) | +6.6% | +16.2% |

## Sources

- agupdate.com: https://agupdate.com/farmandranchguide/markets/crop/article_56373156-2629-42ff-832f-f6c679c2d3b2.html

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