# China talks take centre stage at FarmTech conference as canola standoff drags on | Edmonton Journal

> An expert at the FarmTech conference said China is unlikely to lift restrictions on Canadian agricultural products, mainly canola, while Meng Wanzhou remains in custody. Before the ban, Canada exported close to 40 percent of its canola to Asia, worth about $2.5 billion.

- Date: 2020-01-29 · published 2020-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55056-china-talks-take-centre-stage-at-farmtech-conference-as-canola-standoff-drags
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

With no near-term resolution, Canadian canola stays shut out of its largest export market, which limits demand and keeps prices weak.

## Sources

- edmontonjournal.com: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/china-talks-take-centre-stage-at-farmtech-conference-as-canola-standoff-drags-on

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