# Farmers encounter a tale of two canola tariffs | The Western Producer

> Western Producer columnist Cathy Holtslander argues that China's 100% tariff on Canadian canola applies only to canola oil and meal, not canola seed. She notes that the affected share is the portion of production crushed for export to China, while the US threatens a 25% tariff on all canola products.

- Date: 2025-04-02 · published 2025-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25071-farmers-encounter-a-tale-of-two-canola-tariffs-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Because the tariff hits crush products rather than seed, the direct effect on farm-gate canola seed prices may be smaller than headlines suggest. Buyers should still watch for the risk that China extends tariffs to seed.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2025-04-27 | [‘It feels personal’: Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas  \| Globalnews.ca](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25075-it-feels-personal-canadian-farmers-cope-with-chinese-tariffs-on-canola-and-peas.md) | -0.6% | +0.4% |
| SBM | 2026-09-01 | [After the Bell \| Grain and energy rally - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10977-after-the-bell-grain-and-energy-rally-pro-farmer.md) | +2.9% | +7.2% |
| SBM | 2019-09-13 | [China adds some US farm products for additional tariff exemption](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56923-china-adds-some-us-farm-products-for-additional-tariff-exemption.md) | -1.3% | +2.7% |
| SBM | 2022-12-05 | [After the Bell \| December 5, 2022 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6648-after-the-bell-december-5-2022-pro-farmer.md) | +9.8% | +13.7% |
| SBM | 2025-03-20 | [Canadian farmers face two-front trade war as China duties take effect \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25532-canadian-farmers-face-two-front-trade-war-as-china-duties-take-effect-reuters.md) | -1.0% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/opinion/farmers-encounter-a-tale-of-two-canola-tariffs/

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