Canola Meal

Canola meal is used as a protein supplement in dairy, beef, swine and poultry rations and is recognized for its consistent quality and value.The increased processing activity within Canada has led to rising consumption and exports of meal and product mixtures. Feed mixtures include such items as pea-can meal (combining dry peas and canola meal) as well as incorporating canola meal with dehydrated alfalfa products.The bulk of Canada's canola meal exports supply the U.S. feed ingredient market which imports over a million tonnes annually and represents 80% or more of total meal exports. Feed deficit Asian countries like Japan, Taiwan and South Korea are also consistent markets for Canadian meal.

Canola meal is usually sold in pelleted form to export markets. The standard is 90% by mass of the meal pellets retained on a 2.0-mm (No. 10) sieve. Domestically, meal is sold in mash form. The standard is 90% through a 1.7-mm (No. 12) sieve, or 97% through a 2.0-mm (No. 10) sieve.

Nutritional Value of Canola Meal
Canola meal is definitely a more suitable feedstuff for livestock and poultry than the high glucosinolate rapeseed meal formerly produced in Canada and still produced in some parts of the world. Due to the low glucosinolate content of canola meal, it may be included in rations for swine and poultry at considerably higher levels than high glucosinolate rapeseed meal. Based on nutrient content alone, canola meal is worth, on a unit weight basis, 70 to 75% of the value of 44% protein soybean meal for feeding poultry and about 75 to 80% for feeding swine and ruminants. When canola meal costs less than these percentages relative to 44% protein soybean meal, canola meal should be used up to maximum recommended usage levels. *

Recommended Maximum Inclusion Rates *

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Additional Resources on Canola Meal
» Canola Meal Feed Industry Guide
» Pea and Canola Meal Literature Search