# Canadian Farmers Plant More Canola Than Wheat for First Time Ever - Bloomberg

> Canadian farmers planted more canola than wheat this year, the first time on record. Canola has overtaken wheat as the country's largest crop by acreage.

- Date: 2017-06-29 · published 2017-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70463-canadian-farmers-plant-more-canola-than-wheat-for-first-time-ever-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Shifting acreage toward canola raises future canola supply and reduces wheat plantings, which shapes oilseed meal and wheat balances.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-29/canada-farmers-plant-more-canola-than-wheat-for-first-time-ever

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