Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Canada is facing stiff competition from Australia in many canola export markets. “They’re here to stay,” said Jarrett Beatty, an exporter with Parrish & Heimbecker, during the Canola Council of Canada’s Canola Utilization Forum earlier this year. “Unless they have an environmental issue, they’re going to continue to be a bit of […] Read more
Australian canola a ‘thorn in our side’
The country has become a major competitive threat to Canada's canola sector, helping reduce exports to most markets
Pesticides under fire in U.S.
Recent court decisions have threatened farmers' abilities to use some herbicides
Pesticides are increasingly under attack in the United States and that is keeping farm leaders awake at night.
Commodity Classic: U.S. corn growers await aviation fuel decision
Biden administration expected to announce within weeks if ethanol will qualify for sustainable aviation fuel tax credit
American corn growers are on pins and needles waiting to find out if corn ethanol will qualify for a lucrative sustainable aviation fuel tax credit.
Commodity Classic: ‘Strong evidence’ for old crop price rally says economist
Booming renewable diesel industry seen as a positive
Old crop corn and soybean prices in the United States will likely rally this spring, according to an agricultural economist.
Commodity Classic: U.S. fighting for market share says Vilsack
Competitive advantages from superior U.S. transportation have all but evaporated
U.S. agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack says the United States is trying to regain its competitive edge in world agricultural markets.
Commodity Classic day one: Farmers concerned about EPA’s herbicide strategy
Farm bill, USDA crop forecasts on American farmers' minds at the Houston farm show
Day one of the 2024 Commodity Classic is in the books and a few interesting themes emerged from the annual gathering of U.S. corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers.
Protein sector faces labour crunch: report
Nearly two thirds of agri-food companies can't hire all the workers they need
Government, industry and educational institutes must act now to address the labour challenges confronting the emerging plant-based protein industry in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, according to a new report.
India may need to lift duty on pea imports again
Fewer acres could reduce domestic production by nine per cent
Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – The Indian government might have to consider opening a second window for duty-free yellow pea imports, according to a senior industry official from that country. It could happen “maybe in the back end of the season,” Manek Gupta, managing director of Viterra India, said during a webinar hosted by the India Pulses […] Read more
Renewable diesel plans questioned
Conventional diesel is still cheaper than biodiesel: analyst
Reading Time: 3 minutes The renewable diesel math does not add up, according to one economist. Excitement around biofuels has been high in both Canada and the U.S., with organizations like the Canola Council of Canada flagging the fledgling market as a potential major driver of demand in coming years. Biofuels “seem to be taking the front-and-centre space for […] Read more
Carbon intensity is ‘game changer’
To stay competitive, canola will have to improve its score
Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – 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. That factor will help determine the value of canola when large volumes of the crop are being consumed by the renewable diesel sector. His […] Read more
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