US company Corteva Agriscience plans to launch a variety of canola that can compete with soybean meal as animal feed, online publication The Western Producer reported on May 29.
“The feed market in North America is exceptionally large, but canola meal is not currently sold there.”said Corteva grains and oils director Tyler Groeneveld.
Canola meal has too much fiber and not enough protein for poultry and pigs. Protein deficiency limits options for canola meal, which is sold at a 20% discount to soybean meal. The Canola Council of Canada states that canola meal contains 37% protein and 12% moisture.
A consortium of Corteva, Protein Industries Canada and other partners announced a $31 million investment in “Growing demand and market opportunity for protein-rich canola”says non-profit organization Protein Industries Canada.
Breeders worked with Corteva to develop a high-protein, low-fiber rapeseed hybrid called ProPound.
“(We were able to) increase yields and incorporate all the herbicidal and agronomic properties that are important to producers. “Basically, increasing protein levels, usually through the fiber in the seeds.”said Protein Industries Canada CEO Bill Greuel.
“We are close to completing feeding studies to confirm the feasibility of increasing the amount of rapeseed meal… for use in monogastric diets.”Groeneveld added.
Farmers will only be a few years away from growing canola hybrids with more protein in the seeds.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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