Learning more about the nutritional value of canola meal is an industry priority. On a per-tonne basis, canola seed is 55-60% meal – and as demand for canola oil increases, it’s important to also increase demand for this commodity.
Researchers are showing that canola meal is much more than just a by-product of oil extraction. It’s a valuable source of feed nutrients for livestock producers, particularly the dairy industry.
Maximize use of canola meal in dairy feeds
High inclusion levels of regular and high energy canola meal in animal feeds
Improving carbohydrate composition of canola meal to increase energy content
Maximize use of canola meal in dairy feeds
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Objective: To provide information about canola meal amino acid utilization efficiency by dairy cows to feed industry nutritionists so that it can be accurately formulated into dairy cow diets.
Research team: Dr. Tim Mutsvangwa (University of Saskatchewan) – Project Leader; Dr. David Schingoethe (South Dakota State University); Dr. Lou Armentano, Dr. Glen Broderick (University of Wisconsin); Dr. Helene Lapierre (AAFC Research Station Lennoxville)
Funded through the Canola/Flax Canadian Agri-Science Cluster, a joint initiative of AAFC and Canola Council of Canada
High inclusion levels of regular and high energy canola meal in animal feeds
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Objective: To address the issues associated with high canola meal feed inclusion levels such as: anti-nutrients, inefficient nitrogen utilization and effects on carcass composition. To demonstrate that high energy canola meal can effectively be used at very high inclusion levels in swine and poultry feeds.
Research team: Dr. Bogdan Slominski (University of Manitoba) – Project Leader; Dr. Martin Nyachoti (University of Manitoba); Dr. Ruurd Zjilstra and Dr. Eduardo Beltranena (University of Alberta); Dr. Derek Anderson (Nova Scotia Agricultural College); Dr. Tim McAllister (AAFC Lethbridge Research Station)
Funded through the Canola/Flax Canadian Agri-Science Cluster, a joint initiative of AAFC and Canola Council of Canada
Improving carbohydrate composition of canola meal to increase energy content
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Objective: To determine the important energy yielding and energy detracting carbohydrate components of canola meal with the objective of providing information to canola breeders to develop high energy canola varieties.
Research team: Dr. Bogdan Slominski (University of Manitoba) – Project Leader; Dr. Gerhard Rakow (AAFC Research Station Saskatoon)
Funded through the Canola/Flax Canadian Agri-Science Cluster, a joint initiative of AAFC and Canola Council of Canada
