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New coalition formed to advocate for ethanol production

Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) has partnered with Canada’s largest fuel ethanol producers to launch the Farms and Fuels Alliance (FFA).The FFA was formed to strengthen Canadian biofuel production, promote fair market opportunities, and sustainable economic growth in rural areas, according to a news release. The FFA is a coalition of the GFO, Greenfield Global […] Read more






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Federal bioindustries funding to help develop new bioproducts

The bioproducts cluster brings together representatives from across the agriculture and processing sectors

Technologies that can turn renewable resources such as agricultural residues into useful bioenergy, biofuels, and biomaterials like ethanol and biodegradable plastics are receiving federal funding. Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) will receive up to $6,592,913 from the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership to lead a Bioproducts Cluster. Research activities by […] Read more

Lack of better options may push biofuel-driven demand onto soybeans, but soybeans are a meal-heavy option.

Feed markets and the ‘big oil deficit’

Biofuel boom likely to spill into lower meal prices

Glacier FarmMedia – Food and feed are the main sources of global demand for crops but climate-related policies could tip that apple cart. Governments are making legislative overtures to boost production of biofuels. In Canada, that includes the Canadian Clean Fuels Regulation, which lays out rules for fuel production and aims to encourage development of […] Read more