A blooming yellow canola field beneath a brilliant blue sky with a few puffy white clouds.

U.S. bill would get canola back into biofuel game

The 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit has been called a disaster for the sector, but proposed legislative changes are seen as welcome

Canola oil would be one of the main beneficiaries of proposed changes to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit making their way through U.S. Congress, says an analyst.

Canola in the last stages of flowering in a field near Marcelin, Saskatchewan.

U.S. door may open for canola

Crop would be eligible for biofuel tax credit under recent budget proposals in Congress

U.S. President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” could contain some beautiful news for Canada’s canola growers.


Canada’s canola sector sees the U.S. sustainable aviation fuel market as a medium- to long-term opportunity, but many technical details have yet to be sorted out when it comes to determining what potential feedstocks will be eligible to service that market.  |  File photo

Hurdles remain for canola as U.S. SAF production grows

Government says sustainable aviation fuel production and imports increased to 52 million gallons in the first half of 2024

SASKATOON — The United States is making progress on its ambitious sustainable aviation fuel target, which could help bolster the country’s demand for imported canola oil. President Joe Biden’s administration set a target of producing three billion gallons of SAF by 2030. Related stories: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reports that the country had […] Read more