# Concerns over China affecting canola | The Western Producer

> ICE canola futures finished stronger after Tuesday's losses. Demand for canola remains soft amid China-Canada tensions, while cold Prairie weather may slow farmer deliveries. CBOT soybean complex was mixed after USTR Lighthizer said there was no significant progress in US-China talks.

- Date: 2019-01-16 · published 2019-01-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61073-concerns-over-china-affecting-canola-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Slower farmer deliveries from cold weather tighten near-term canola supply, while soft export demand from China limits upside for canola prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| SOY | 2017-08-16 | [Potential for canola prices to rise on the back of negative Canadian production outlook  \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69552-potential-for-canola-prices-to-rise-on-the-back-of-negative-canadian-production.md) | +1.3% | +3.4% |
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| SOY | 2017-04-28 | [Wheat supported by weather concerns - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71544-wheat-supported-by-weather-concerns-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.1% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/daily/concerns-over-china-affecting-canola/

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