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Trials test new aviation fuel feedstock

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Idemitsu Kosan will begin a trial plantation of the non-edible oilseed tree crop pongamia in Australia from mid-January to assess its potential as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel, says Japan’s second largest crude oil refiner. The plantation will be conducted in collaboration with Terviva, a U.S. company with more than […] Read more


Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, is in a strategic position to become one of the world’s leading SAF producers. | Reuters photo

Malaysia eyes SAF production

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) — Malaysia plans to start producing sustainable aviation fuel in 2027, with an initial production capacity of one million tonnes per year, Plantation and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani said Nov. 26. Production capacity will gradually increase based on factory output and feedstock availability, he said. Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil […] Read more

Corn stover round bales on a farm in Manitoba’s Interlake. Corn stover will be one of the ag byproducts a U.S. company will use to produce zero- or low-emission sustainable aviation fuel. | Judy Billingham photo

Aviation biofuel plant coming to Minnesota

Glacier FarmMedia – A US$5-billion project close to the Canadian border will manufacture sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using low-value ag by-products and forest waste. DG Fuels, a U.S.-owned sustainable aviation fuel company (SAF), has chosen Moorhead, Minnesota — about a two-hour drive from the Manitoba border — for its new production facility. According to a […] Read more

Initiatives that look at ethanol as a potential feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel could have quite significant consequences for corn markets. | File photo

Jet fuel mandate could harm feed markets

SASKATOON — A push to use ethanol to make jet fuel could have a profound impact on feed markets, says an analyst. “Increasingly there are initiatives that are coming into play that are starting to look at ethanol more seriously as a potential feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel,” Tim Worledge, editorial director of Fastmarkets, said […] Read more


India appears to have enough domestic soybean production to meet the feed demand from that sector for the time being. But there is no surplus production and in years where the domestic crop is poor, India’s poultry sector has been forced to import soybean meal. | File photo

U.S. looks for new soy markets amid Chinese supply shift

India's expanding poultry sector is one option for American exporters as China continues to buy more beans from Brazil

SASKATOON — The United States is eyeing new markets for its soybeans as China continues its shift to Brazilian beans. India is one up-and-coming market where the U.S. sees tremendous potential. Related stories: Poultry production is expanding by six per cent per year in the world’s most populated country, Lance Rezac, chair of the U.S. […] Read more

Canada’s canola sector sees the U.S. sustainable aviation fuel market as a medium- to long-term opportunity, but many technical details have yet to be sorted out when it comes to determining what potential feedstocks will be eligible to service that market.  |  File photo

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