Ethanol crossroad: Does U.S. experience hold lessons for Canada? - Special Report (about)

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Canadian farmers have watched the American ethanol industry boom for the last decade and noted how its demand has improved grain markets and opened value-added opportunities. But just as Canada’s ethanol industry seems poised to ignite, U.S. ethanol makers have encountered tough times, with overproduction, falling prices and questions about the direction of future development.

In this special report, Western Producer reporter Sean Pratt examines the ethanol experience in both countries and finds that strong federal government involvement is critical to the industry’s success.

About the author

Sean Pratt has been working at The Western Producer since 1993 after graduating from the University of Regina’s School of Journalism. Sean also has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan and worked in a bank for a few years before switching careers. Sean primarily writes markets and policy stories about the grain industry and has attended more than 100 conferences over the past three decades. He has received awards from the Canadian Farm Writers Federation, North American Agricultural Journalists and the American Agricultural Editors Association.