Ban on trans fats would be boon for canola growers

In this Dec. 18, 2013 photo are dormant canola plants in a field near El Reno, Okla. U.S. farmers say the federal government's recent announcement that it wants to ban unhealthy trans fats could mean big things for the nation's canola industry. Canola is primarily harvested for an oil that is low in saturated fat and used as a replacement for trans fats. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)AP


The amount of canola being grown in the U.S. has increased dramatically in the past two decades or so, with 1.7 million acres planted in 2012. Some of it is growing in areas such as Oklahoma, which for generations has been dominated by wheat and cattle operations.






