Canada shipped 415,000 tonnes of canola meal to China from January through August, the most since 2011 and following zero shipments last year, according to Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA). The shipments are worth C$132.1 million. Stronger canola meal demand from China comes as Canadian crushers steadily expand capacity. Cargill opened last year a new Alberta plant, and Richardson International is expanding a facility in the province. Canadian canola crush margins last week were more than double those of a year ago, ICE Futures Canada said. China’s canola meal demand reflects a trade dispute through much of this year between Canada and China over canola seed. The dispute created additional demand for canola meal until it was resolved in September. Beijing also announced in September anti-subsidy duties on imports of U.S. animal feed ingredient distillers’ dried grains (DDGs), which looks to build demand for canola meal if China’s stance against DDGs remains (Source: Reuters)