China’s return to oilseed markets may be make-or-break for ’26 acreage decisions

This story was first published on RealAgriculture.com on Oct. 9, 2025.

With 2026 seeding decisions on many producers’ minds, IntelliFarm’s Brian Voth offered a sobering, clear-eyed take on commodity risk right now: China’s nearly 76 per cent tariff on Canadian canola is a make-or-break factor for acreage decisions. For soybeans, the lack of U.S. buying by China weighs heavily on farmers’ minds south of the border, too.

The question of whether or not to seed canola or beans in 2026 — or how much — is not a simple decision facing farmers.

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