# With China dispute leading to reduced plantings, Canada expects canola harvest to be 9 per cent smaller | Financial Post

> Statistics Canada forecasts the 2019 canola harvest at 18.5 million tonnes, 9% smaller than last year due to reduced plantings tied to the China dispute. The figure came in slightly below the average trade estimate of 18.9 million tonnes.

- Date: 2019-08-28 · published 2019-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57564-with-china-dispute-leading-to-reduced-plantings-canada-expects-canola-harvest
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A tighter-than-expected Canadian canola supply could lift canola futures and meal prices, though final December figures are often higher than summer forecasts.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/commodities/agriculture/with-china-dispute-leading-to-reduced-plantings-canada-expects-canola-harvest-to-be-9-per-cent-smaller

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