# Big jump in Canadian canola-crushing capacity coming - Manitoba Co-operator

> Richardson International and other processors have announced Canadian canola crushing expansions, lifting national capacity by 4.6 million tonnes, or about 42%, to 15.6 million tonnes by 2024. Viterra plans a 2.5 million-tonne plant at Regina, and Cargill plans a 1 million-tonne crusher.

- Date: 2021-05-10 · published 2021-05-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47066-big-jump-in-canadian-canola-crushing-capacity-coming-manitoba-co-operator
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher crush capacity boosts canola demand and is expected to raise meal output, which could pressure canola meal prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- manitobacooperator.ca: https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/crops/oilseeds/big-jump-in-canadian-canola-crushing-capacity-coming/

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