# Canada may become fourth largest soybean seed exporter

> Canada's soybean seed exports for the 2016/17 crop year are expected to reach about 4.5 million tonnes, up more than 9% from the prior year. Canola exports and crush also set records during the crop year.

- Date: 2017-08-10 · published 2017-08-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69430-canada-may-become-fourth-largest-soybean-seed-exporter
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Record export and crush demand tightens Canadian supplies and supports soybean and canola prices. Strong Chinese demand is a key factor.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-01-14 | ['Canada should be worried': Canadian exporters may become collateral damage of U.S-China trade deal - Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55059-canada-should-be-worried-canadian-exporters-may-become-collateral-damage-of-u-s.md) | -1.4% | -4.8% |
| SOY | 2018-05-17 | [Bunge to consider soybean exports to Argentina \| World-grain.com \| May 16, 2018 20:12 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64866-bunge-to-consider-soybean-exports-to-argentina-world-grain-com-may-16-2018-20.md) | +4.0% | -7.3% |
| SOY | 2026-09-21 | [Soybean market: strong exports, extreme fund length, mixed price signals — CMB News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11650-soybean-market-strong-exports-extreme-fund-length-mixed-price-signals-cmb-news.md) | +1.2% | -3.2% |
| SOY | 2017-03-24 | [USDA exports – Corn, soybean, wheat sales up for the week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71846-usda-exports-corn-soybean-wheat-sales-up-for-the-week.md) | -2.8% | -4.0% |
| SOY | 2026-08-27 | [Oilseeds: Soybeans Are Gaining Momentum; Exports Are](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17964-oilseeds-soybeans-are-gaining-momentum-exports-are.md) | +3.6% | +5.7% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/markets/canada-may-become-fourth-largest-soybean-seed-exporter/

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