# Alberta canola farmers replace China with drought-stricken European market | CBC News

> Alberta canola producers are shifting sales toward drought-stricken Europe after China effectively blocked Canadian canola imports. Europe's record drought has cut its canola output needed for biofuel, opening demand for Canadian supplies.

- Date: 2019-08-24 · published 2019-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57563-alberta-canola-farmers-replace-china-with-drought-stricken-european-market-cbc
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

European shortfalls create demand for Canadian canola that partly replaces lost Chinese sales, supporting prices for canola products.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cbc.ca: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-canola-producers-china-1.5258920

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