# Rapeseed crushers at risk without bigger UK crops - Farmers Weekly

> ADM Oilseeds says EU rapeseed output has fallen nearly 30% in five seasons, with the EU crop expected below 17 million tonnes and UK production possibly under 1 million tonnes, the lowest since 1989. Biodiesel mandates absorb over 65% of EU rape oil, and UK rapeseed prices are at a six-year high for August.

- Date: 2020-06-17 · published 2020-06-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52720-rapeseed-crushers-at-risk-without-bigger-uk-crops-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Shrinking EU and UK rapeseed supply, backed by mandated biodiesel demand, supports rapeseed and vegetable oil prices and increases reliance on imports, which lifts import parity prices for meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2022-04-21 | [Canada Farmers Seen Defying Oilseed Rally, Slashing Canola Acres - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41791-canada-farmers-seen-defying-oilseed-rally-slashing-canola-acres-bloomberg.md) | +2.2% | -3.6% |
| SBO | 2019-10-10 | [A look at the USDA's Global Rapeseed Estimates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56539-a-look-at-the-usda-s-global-rapeseed-estimates.md) | +2.6% | +7.2% |
| SBO | 2023-12-28 | [Latin American soy crush to rise in 2024 on crop recovery, higher biodiesel mandate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32785-latin-american-soy-crush-to-rise-in-2024-on-crop-recovery-higher-biodiesel.md) | -0.8% | -2.9% |
| SBO | 2025-07-23 | [Market Update for Rapeseed & Canola 23th of July 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23869-market-update-for-rapeseed-and-canola-23th-of-july-2025.md) | +1.4% | -4.7% |
| SBO | 2021-10-21 | [Argentina’s oilseed crushing rate forecast to drop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44400-argentina-s-oilseed-crushing-rate-forecast-to-drop.md) | -1.1% | -6.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-06-29 | [Market Update for Rapeseed & Canola 29th of June 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18910-market-update-for-rapeseed-and-canola-29th-of-june-2026.md) | -0.5% | +0.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-10-02 | [Farming News - ADM Agriculture Oilseed Rape Market Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50747-farming-news-adm-agriculture-oilseed-rape-market-report.md) | +2.4% | +4.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-11-25 | [Record Canola Crush Reported for October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56170-record-canola-crush-reported-for-october.md) | +3.4% | +9.1% |

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/small-crops-threaten-structure-of-rapeseed-crushing-sector

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