In 20 years will we be fighting not oil or water wars, but conflicts for control of canola? According to an analysis by Dutch Investment bank Rabobank, brought to us by the great people at Green Car Congress, growth in demand for biodiesel is impacting global vegetable oil demand and in turn prices for these oil sources. Growth in vegetable oil demand is expected to rise by 5.5% CAGR between 2005 and 2010, according to Rabobank's research.

According to GCC, the Rabobank report says soy producers, for instance, are beginning to re-examine business models based on long-term changes in demand. Click the link to read more.

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