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Article: Commodities
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- International News on Fats, Oils and Related Materials : INFORM
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- July 1, 2009
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CopyrightCopyright AOCS Press Jul 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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CANOLA/RAPESEED OIL
A free-trade agreement between Canada and members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will be effective July I, 2009, reducing or eliminating the export tariff on crude canola oil. The EFTA countries include Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. This free-trade agreement is the first of its kind between Canada and European countries, according to the Canola Council of Canada.
A breakthrough from a joint research project conducted by Pork CRC and the Australian Oilseeds Federation could save pork producers in that country more than $450,000 annually by allowing them to use canola meal more efficiently, according to AIIAboutFeed.com. By using near- ...