Agriculture and the illicit drug trade don’t usually have a lot in common — with the exception, maybe, of illegal marijuana grow-ops. But a recent story out of Australia dragged one of Canada’s more well-known agricultural exports into the seamier side of international trade. Australian police announced last week that they had seized four separate […] Read more
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Oilseeds retooled for biofuel
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Reuters) — Deep within a suburban St. Louis warehouse, rows of ID-tagged soybean plants, bred using artificial intelligence, stretch toward precision-timed grow lights and sway as fans circulate a custom mix of carbon dioxide and humidity. These soy varieties in Benson Hill’s 47,000 sq. foot “crop accelerator” produce beans with exceptionally high […] Read more
Sustainable aviation fuel plant proposed for Manitoba
Douglas Cole, who worked in the oil and gas industry for decades before founding True North in 2017, said producing sustainable aviation fuel in Manitoba will help create a "Made in Canada" solution to carbon emissions.
Emerging canola processing at home will affect exports
"There will be some decline in exports," said Justin Shepherd, senior economist with Farm Credit Canada. He added there will be a chance to increase meal and oil exports, although much of the oil will be diverted to biofuel markets in North America.
