REGINA — Federated Co-operatives Ltd. today announced it is not going ahead with its planned Integrated Agriculture Complex at Regina. The company said the two main projects within the complex have been “paused.” According to a news release, regulatory and political uncertainty, potential shifts in low-carbon public policy and escalating costs are the reasons the […] Read more
Tag Archives Clean Fuel Regulations
U.S. ethanol exports to Canada soar
SASKATOON — Canada could be the saviour of the corn market, says an analyst. Scott Irwin, an agricultural economist at the University of Illinois, said the corn ethanol market in the United States is under duress from electric vehicles and other factors. Related stories: Fortunately, the shrinking domestic market for the biofuel is being offset […] Read more
Biofuel use makes big jump
SASKATOON — Biofuel consumption has surged following implementation of Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations, according to a new report. Ethanol consumption was up 13 per cent in 2023 to four billion litres per year, renewable diesel consumption more than doubled to 1.2 billion litres and biodiesel was up 14 per cent to 530 million litres. Related […] Read more
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
Wheat sector sees upside to clean fuel program
While American wheat growers say similar regulations threaten their crop, the Canadian industry is more optimistic
SASKATOON — Most of the talk about Canada’s new Clean Fuel Regulations has been about the opportunity it represents for canola, but there is another crop that could benefit. “There is potential for there to be a bump in demand for wheat driven by these regulatory policies,” said Shannon Sereda, director of government relations, policy […] Read more
Farmers promised easy Clean Fuel Regulations process
Industry says producers selling canola into new market will require only declaration that the crop was grown in Canada
SASKATOON — Selling canola into the market created by Canada’s new Clean Fuel Regulations will not be onerous, according to a crush industry executive. “A lot of work has been done by the industry and the grower associations to try and make it as streamlined as possible,” Brian Conn, vice-chair of the Canadian Oilseed Processors […] Read more
Clean fuel regs backlash blamed on flawed assumption
Feds pressured to ‘rethink’ program, but biofuel sector points finger at faulty economic assessment that inflated costs
Advanced Biofuels Canada said Canada’s new Clean Fuel Regulations are unfairly under attack. “There is a massive pushback on the Clean Fuel Regulations based on highly inaccurate information,” said president Ian Thomson. The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released a report in May forecasting the impact of the CFR on average households. The report relies on […] Read more
Clean fuel rules take effect July 1
Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations are expected to push up farm fuel costs starting July 1. However, at least one farm organization said the cost comes with an opportunity. The regulations are part of the new Clean Fuel Standards designed to reduce the carbon intensity of fuel used for transportation. The Parliamentary Budget Officer has analyzed […] Read more
