In our increasingly urgent quest to clean up our climate-altering, carbon-fuelled culture, biodiesel and renewable diesel have become two new darlings of alternative fuel advocates. While diesel fuel may be diesel fuel, biodiesel and renewable diesel are not the same thing. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, both are “produced from the same renewable […] Read more
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Alternative diesel fuels the law of unintended consequences
Man. crop almost harvested
Harvest operations across Manitoba are nearly complete, with only sunflowers and corn left to come off the fields, according to the latest provincial crop report for the week ended Oct. 22. The total harvest hit 95 per cent complete, with the majority of fall field work also finished. Of the major crops, an estimated one […] Read more
Analysts struggle with El Nino rain predictions
While it is difficult to predict El Nino’s influence on summer weather for most of North America, there is a strong correlation with temperature on the Canadian Prairies. It typically results in a hotter-than-normal summer, especially for the western half of the region, said John Baranick, DTN’s agricultural meteorologist. When it comes to precipitation, it […] Read more
Large soy carryout may signal correction
Market fundamentals suggest today’s soybean prices are overvalued and are in line for a sharp downturn, says an analyst. “We are holding a very high price compared to where things could be,” said Rich Nelson, chief strategist with Allendale Inc. Nearby futures were at US$12.48 per bushel as of Nov. 26. That seems inflated, given […] Read more
