# Canadian farmers cut canola acres amid lingering China trade spat

> Statistics Canada reported canola acreage fell 0.8% to 20.8 million acres, the third straight annual decline, while durum rose 16% to 5.7 million acres. Farmers shifted acres amid the China trade dispute and cool spring weather. Canola exports face hurdles from the yearlong spat with China.

- Date: 2020-06-29 · published 2020-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52560-canadian-farmers-cut-canola-acres-amid-lingering-china-trade-spat
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower canola plantings reduce expected supply, supporting canola meal prices, while durum acreage gains add to wheat supply pressure.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: neutral
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ajot.com: https://www.ajot.com/news/canadian-farmers-cut-canola-acres-amid-lingering-china-trade-spat

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