# Canadian farmers boost canola plantings but drought threatens crops - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> Canadian farmers expanded canola plantings this spring to 22.5 million acres, up 1 million acres, according to Statistics Canada. Extreme drought covers much of Manitoba and moderate to severe drought affects most of Saskatchewan, with high temperatures forecast. Crop stress is already visible in canola, oats and corn.

- Date: 2021-06-29 · published 2021-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46705-canadian-farmers-boost-canola-plantings-but-drought-threatens-crops-agweek-1
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Drought threatens Canadian canola yields despite larger plantings, which tightens expected supply of canola meal used in feed and supports prices.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/business/canadian-farmers-boost-canola-plantings-but-drought-threatens-crops

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