# Tariffs and uncertainty as farmers weigh planting options  - SaskToday.ca

> Saskatchewan farmers are weighing whether to keep planting canola as China's 100% tariff on canola oil and meal weighs on returns. China took about 70% of Canadian canola shipments and exported $4.9 billion in 2024, and high input costs add to the pressure.

- Date: 2025-05-12 · published 2025-05-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24647-tariffs-and-uncertainty-as-farmers-weigh-planting-options-sasktoday-ca
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced Canadian canola acreage would tighten seed and meal supplies, supporting canola meal prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- sasktoday.ca: https://www.sasktoday.ca/southwest/tariffs-and-uncertainty-as-farmers-weigh-planting-options-10627586

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