A lack of inland infrastructure and port capacity is costing Canadian farmers money.

That from Thomas Mielke, the Executive Director of Oilworld, a forecasting service based out of Hamburg, Germany.

He says there is demand for Canadian canola meal and seed, however that demand can't be satisfied due to a lack of infrastructure.

"Farmers are reacting to the pricing that's in the world market by expanding production. It is important that the infrastructure develops the same way, it's important that the government is alerted about what is happening in the world."

He adds farmers are reacting to canola prices by expanding production, however the infrastructure is not developing in the same manner.

"You are losing market share, you are losing market potential in situations like the current one, there is demand for Canadian canola meal or for Canadian canola seed which you can not satisfy in a timely matter because of easier inland transportation or port facilities."

Mielke says they've been talking about this issue for the past decade. There has been some port capacity expansion but not near fast enough.