# Will value-added crush plants add value for farmers? | The Western Producer

> Several new Saskatchewan canola crush projects were announced in the first half of 2021, adding about 5.7 million tonnes of crush capacity. Richardson, Cargill, Viterra and Ceres Global are behind the plants. An analyst questions whether farmers will benefit given high build costs.

- Date: 2021-07-08 · published 2021-07-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46049-will-value-added-crush-plants-add-value-for-farmers-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Added crush capacity increases domestic canola meal output over time, which tends to weigh on meal prices. It also raises competition for canola seed supply and could narrow the basis for farmers.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/profitablity-of-new-canola-crush-focus-debated/

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