By Angela Dansby
On Jan. 14, 2025, the U.S. Canola Association (USCA) submitted comments in support of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s (DGAC’s) scientific report. It applauds the committee’s sound dietary fat recommendations and listing of canola oil as a good source of healthy monounsaturated fat but made a special request: list canola oil as a good source of unsaturated fats overall as well as vitamins E and K. Here’s why: Read More »
By Angela Dansby
For the first time in history, the U.S. Canola Association (USCA) held a meeting in the Pacific Northwest (Spokane, Wash.) as a testament to the fact that canola is now a regional crop. About 233,000 acres, representing 12 percent of national acreage, was grown in Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon in 2018. That’s enough to supply a whopping 40 percent of the full-capacity Viterra crushing facility in Warden, Wash.
“The Pacific Northwest will plant more spring canola and new growers in the region are increasing,” says PNW Canola Association Executive Director Karen Sowers. “The production per acre has gone up due to better genetics and grower management.” Read More »