SASKATOON — Canada’s canola oil is facing stiff competition from used cooking oil (UCO) and tallow in renewable diesel markets. The amount of UCO being imported into the United States has surprised everyone, including the U.S. government. Imports in 2023 were large enough to produce 600 million gallons of the fuel. Related stories: That exceeds […] Read more
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Concerns raised that U.S. soy crush capacity is overbuilt
SASKATOON — Bankers in the United States are wondering if soybean crush capacity will be overbuilt in that country. They are leery that the sector may be following in the wobbly footsteps of the ethanol industry, which ended up with massive amounts of excess capacity in the 2000s. Related stories: “There is some concern that […] Read more
Food vs. fuel debate called outdated thinking
Manufacturers of sustainable aviation fuel say the increase in light duty electric vehicles has created an ethanol surplus
SASKATOON — Sustainable aviation fuel manufacturers say they won’t be compromising food supplies despite consuming large volumes of agricultural products. The U.S. government has established goals of scaling up SAF production to three billion gallons by 2030 and 35 billion gallons by 2050. Related stories: Most of that fuel is expected to be made using […] Read more
Carbon intensity is ‘game changer’
SASKATOON — Bob Larocque had one takeaway from his presentation at Canola Week 2023. “Remember carbon intensity because that’s the game changer,” said the president of the Canadian Fuels Association. It is a factor that will help determine the value of canola when large volumes of the crop are being consumed by the renewable diesel […] Read more
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.
