# IN SEARCH OF PREDICTABLE PARTNERS – GrainsWest

> An opinion piece argues Canadian farmers need to diversify canola and grain exports toward rules-based markets because China's trade barriers, including the 2019 canola import block, have created uncertainty. It notes China was once the buyer of about 40 percent of Canada's canola.

- Date: 2021-09-10 · published 2021-09-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45043-in-search-of-predictable-partners-grainswest
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced reliance on a single unpredictable buyer changes long-run export flows for Canadian canola and can affect how much supply China absorbs, shaping oilseed and meal price spreads.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- grainswest.com: https://grainswest.com/2021/09/in-search-of-predictable-partners/

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