Canadian oilseed processors crushed 9 857 362 tonnes of canola in 2021, down 4.2% from 2020. The decline followed a record high of 10 290 286 tonnes in 2020. The amount of soybeans crushed decreased 6.2% to 1 648 918 tonnes in 2021 compared with 2020. Oil production totalled 4 218 110 tonnes for canola and 308 155 tonnes for soybeans, while meal production totalled 5 700 369 tonnes for canola and 1 282 829 tonnes for soybeans.
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