Roughly 2.5 million tonnes of canola seed equivalent stocks are now used for biofuel markets in Canada, the United States and the European Union, but industry officials say it could grow to five million by 2026 and as high as eight million by 2030.  |  File photo

Canola sector anticipates major biofuel boom

The biofuel industry could drive canola demand into uncharted territory in the coming decade, says one industry expert. “The capacity of crush could grow from 11.3 million metric tonnes today to 18 million metric tonnes in three or four years,” said Chris Vervaet, executive director of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association. Vervaet was among the […] Read more




Louis Dreyfus built its canola crush plant in Yorkton, Sask., in 2009. Work on a new expansion is expected to be completed by 2025.  |  Reid Nagy photo courtesy of LDC Media

Sask. canola crushing facility to double capacity

Louis Dreyfus’s expansion plans will allow its processing plant in Yorkton to crush two million tonnes of canola a year

Louis Dreyfus is the latest in a list of companies that see a promising economic future in oilseed crushing.