By 2025, it¡¯s estimated that 62% of canola grown in Canada will be processed in Canada, slightly higher than the long-term average of approximately half of the canola crop being processed domestically. food products. Dakota, Minnesota and Texas.
How is canola oil made?
Canola oil is made at a processing facility by slightly heating and then crushing the seed. Almost all commercial canola oil is then extracted using hexane solvent, which is recovered at the end of processing.
Where did canola come from?
Canola was bred from rapeseed cultivars of B. napus and B. rapa at the University of Manitoba, Canada, by Keith Downey and Baldur R. Stefansson in the early 1970s, having then a different nutritional profile than present-day oil in addition to much less erucic acid.
Why should we invest in Western Australian canola?
"We see a range of benefits including adding processing capacity to Australia and the ability to process Western Australian canola to oil and meal which will service the domestic and export oil and meal markets besides supplying to the emerging biofuel market both in Australia and internationally.