# Canada rushes to crush more canola despite crop crunch

> Canadian canola crushers are planning large capacity increases, including a $360 million plant in Saskatchewan that will crush 1.1 million tonnes annually. Combined expansions would add 6.8 million tonnes, or 62%, against a supply base shrunk by drought.

- Date: 2022-01-21 · published 2022-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43111-canada-rushes-to-crush-more-canola-despite-crop-crunch
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Crush expansion raises demand for canola seed and increases meal output over time, but short supply may limit how many projects proceed, supporting seed prices.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ctvnews.ca: https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/2022/1/21/canada-rushes-to-crush-more-canola-despite-crop-crunch.html

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