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CANADA- A recent Canadian study has discovered that incorporating enzymatically modified canola meal into broiler chicken production can positively impact gut health. The study was conducted by researchers from CBS Bio Platforms and the Department of Animal Science at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. It sought to assess the effects of enzymatically modified canola meal (ECM) on broiler…
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INDIA – Oilseed growers in India want the government to revitalize the domestic rapeseed market by raising the import tax on palm oil, the most widely used vegetable oil, which will also raise the prices of the commodity, cushioning thousands of local farmers from further price crash. Last year India abolished the basic import tax on crude palm oil (CPO),…
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AUSTRALIA- Cargill will spend US$50 million in Australian operations, upgrading and expanding its Newcastle, Narrabri, and Footscray oilseed crush facilities to meet rising international demand for canola and cottonseed oil. According to an announcement by Cargill, Australian canola is in high demand globally for its use across food products, biodiesel, and as a feedstock. Cargill processes over 680,000 tonnes of…
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CANADA- Louis Dreyfus Co. (LDC) announced plans to expand its canola processing complex in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada, to double its current capacity to more than 2 million tonnes yearly. Employing about 120 people, LDC has operated the facility since 2009, producing food-grade canola oil and feed meal. The facility is in Canada’s most productive agricultural zone, Saskatchewan, where canola is…
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INDIA- According to a Rapeseed-Mustard Sowing Update by USDA staff, the quality of India’s crops in 2023 is likely to suffer, thanks to early-season frost damage and elevated late-season temperatures. Rapeseed (Brassica campestris) and Mustard (Brassica juncea) are primary winter oilseed crops in India, grown in the Rabi season, from September-October to February-March. These are the third most important edible…
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USA- Leading crop protection company, Corteva Inc, and Bunge, a global commodity trader, have partnered to sustainably enhance amino acids in soybean meal for the feed industry, especially for poultry, swine, and aqua feed. This multi-year partnership will allow the companies to develop and commercialize soybean varieties that enable feed manufacturers to use fewer synthetic additives. These varieties will also…
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