# Researchers work to narrow canola’s protein gap | The Western Producer

> Corteva and partners are developing a higher-protein canola hybrid aimed at the monogastric feed market, backed by a C$31 million investment. Canola meal currently sells at up to a 20% discount to soybean meal because of its lower protein and higher fibre.

- Date: 2024-05-29 · published 2024-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30223-researchers-work-to-narrow-canola-s-protein-gap-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

If high-protein canola closes the protein gap, it could expand canola meal's competition with soybean meal, but the effect on prices is years away and remains speculative.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/researchers-work-to-narrow-canolas-protein-gap/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.