# An experiment turned Canadian farmers into cooking oil kings

> Canola has grown into Canada's largest crop, with Prairie farmers planting record acreage. Richardson International is expanding its Lethbridge crushing plant by 55% to 700,000 tonnes a year.

- Date: 2017-06-01 · published 2017-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70460-an-experiment-turned-canadian-farmers-into-cooking-oil-kings
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding crush capacity increases demand for canola seed and meal, supporting canola meal supplies for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/an-experiment-turned-canadian-farmers-into-cooking-oil-kings

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