During spring fields of yellow flower are visible in the New Zealand countryside from Southland to Hawkes Bay. These yellow fields are likely to be oilseed rape grown by Arable Farmers on contract for Pure Oil NZ.
Rapeseed meal is the co-product to rapeseed oil after the crop has been crushed at the crush plant. Pure Oil NZ operates a cold pressing process which means no added chemicals or heat is applied during oil extraction process.
Why use rapeseed meal from Pure Oil NZ?
- Excellent protein supplement at 32%-36% of dry matter. Comparable on a protein basis to soybean meal and far exceeding traditional grains.
- New Zealand grown and crushed oilseed crop, therefore is GE Free and of low biosecurity risk.
- Competitively priced against other protein supplements, with short and long term pricing options available.
- Meal is available to be supplied on a weekly/monthly basis and therefore reduces storage and lowers working capital requirements.
- Contains high levels of metabolisable (13 Mj/kg+) digestible and net energy.
- Suitable to feed through a variety of grain and meal feed systems.
- Meal can be supplied in chip or milled form.
Rapeseed meal facts
- Protein solubility of the cold pressed meal is high and therefore suitable for monogastrics.
- Lower extraction temperatures of cold pressing process leaves amino acids such as lysine at higher levels as compared to solvent extracted meal.
- Cold pressing process leave higher residual fat levels in the meal increasing the energy value of the meal.
- A good source of minerals compared with other oilseed meals. Particularly rich in phosphorus, which is important for production and fertility.
- Benefits of rapeseed meal are best captured in a balanced feed ration.
- Glucosinolates levels within the oilseed rape varieties (and rapeseed meal) are not considered anti-nutritional for livestock.
