Grain corn acres are expected to jump slightly this year in Manitoba, possibly hitting 400,000 acres | Robert Arnason photo

Food vs. fuel debate simmers in the background

Report estimates 27 per cent of cereal production will be diverted into biofuel production and other uses in next five years

The OECD/FAO are forecasting that 27% of the global cereals crop will go to biofuels and other industrial purposes by 2034.


Antoine Bernet, country division head with Bayer Crop Science in Canada, believes that oilseed crops grown in Canada speaks at the Bayer research farm near Saskatoon July 16.

Head of Bayer Canada bullish on biofuel sector

Company believes Canadian farmers have an opportunity to grow oilseeds and provide feedstock for biofuel

Antoine Bernet, country head of Canada for Bayer Crop Science, believes that biofuels represent a massive opportunity for oilseed growers in Canada. One of those oilseed crops is camelina, as Bayer recently acquired a camelina company from Saskatoon








Photo: JJ Gouin/iStock/Getty Images Plus

ADM sets off ‘frenzy’ in US soybean market ahead of new biofuel blend rule

U.S. officials are expected to propose biofuel blending requirements below industry recommendations

Archer-Daniels-Midland, a major U.S. soybean crusher and biofuel producer, slashed its bids to buy the oilseed this week ahead of an expected Trump administration announcement on biofuel blending requirements, a primary driver of demand for soybean oil - and a prospective source of demand for Canadian canola.