# Chinese protein preference becoming big obstacle for canola | Farmtario

> Cofco's global head of softseeds said China will import 4 to 4.4 million tonnes of Canadian canola in 2017-18, with exports rising only slightly to 4.5 to 5 million tonnes by 2020. He said Chinese protein demand favours soybeans, whose crush margins have been superior to canola's for an extended period.

- Date: 2017-11-17 · published 2017-11-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67945-chinese-protein-preference-becoming-big-obstacle-for-canola-farmtario
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Limited Chinese appetite for canola, combined with expectations of record Canadian plantings, points to ample supply and weak canola export demand. This is bearish for canola meal pricing relative to soybean meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2025-04-02 | [Farmers encounter a tale of two canola tariffs \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25071-farmers-encounter-a-tale-of-two-canola-tariffs-the-western-producer.md) | +0.1% | -0.3% |
| SBM | 2025-04-27 | [‘It feels personal’: Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas  \| Globalnews.ca](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25075-it-feels-personal-canadian-farmers-cope-with-chinese-tariffs-on-canola-and-peas.md) | -0.6% | +0.4% |
| SBM | 2020-02-13 | [U.S. grains: Soy up on prospects for Chinese demand - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54655-u-s-grains-soy-up-on-prospects-for-chinese-demand-agcanada.md) | +0.4% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2025-04-07 | [The big chill: How canola farmers are adapting to trade blows - RBC Thought Leadership](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25072-the-big-chill-how-canola-farmers-are-adapting-to-trade-blows-rbc-thought.md) | +5.1% | +1.6% |
| SBM | 2018-08-24 | [High feed prices hurt Chinese pig farm profitability \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63546-high-feed-prices-hurt-chinese-pig-farm-profitability-feed-strategy.md) | -3.9% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- farmtario.com: https://farmtario.com/daily/chinese-protein-preference-becoming-big-obstacle-for-canola/

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