Renewable Industries Canada is promoting an increase to biofuel and biodiesel mandates. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK

Renewable diesel facility to run on Alberta canola

Imperial receives 12 per cent tax credit for Strathcona-based agri-processor

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Imperial Strathcona Refinery in Alberta is receiving a 12 per cent tax credit for its $720 million under-construction canola-based renewable diesel facility that is said to need millions of tonnes of canola seed per year. The credit comes from the Province of Alberta’s Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit, which offers a 12 per cent non-refundable […] Read more



A view of Imperial Oil's Strathcona fuel refinery from the North Saskatchewan River.

Renewable diesel demand expected to soar in next two years

Canola production poised to jump as new facilities come on stream in next two years

Reading Time: 4 minutes Renewable diesel production is poised to take off in the next five years and the coming boom is great news for canola growers, says the Canadian Oilseeds Processors Association. “For canola crush, in terms of possible capacity growth in the years to come, we could see almost six million tonnes of increased capacity based on […] Read more

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Expanded crush plant will gobble up another million tonnes of canola

Richardson expansion in Yorkton, Sask., is good for the entire canola sector, says Winnipeg company

Reading Time: 2 minutes A major expansion of a Richardson International crushing plant in Saskatchewan is expected to see another one million tonnes of canola processed on the Prairies annually. “The global outlook for Canadian canola oil is promising, and this latest investment emphasizes our ongoing commitment to best-in-class facilities,” said Darrell Sobkow, the company’s senior vice-president for processing, […] Read more


Richardson International’s Jean-Marc Ruest says his company’s decision to withdraw from the Canola Council of Canada came after almost a year of talks aimed at making the associations more efficient and funding more equitable.

Richardson pullout roils canola sector

Alberta Canola backs council, saying its marketing efforts and agronomic support are key to canola’s success

Reading Time: 3 minutes Richardson International’s decision not to renew its membership means a big financial hit for the Canola Council of Canada, but it could have been even worse. According to several reliable sources, Viterra had planned to leave too, but changed course — possibly because of a big cut in membership fees. Losing Canada’s two biggest grain […] Read more




Richardson International’s canola crushing facility at Lethbridge, shown here in July 2016. (Photo courtesy Richardson International)

Canola crushers running at full steam

CNS Canada — Canadian canola crushers showed no signs of slowing down their record pace over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, with the weekly crush topping 200,000 tonnes for only the second time ever. The canola crush during the week ended Wednesday came in at 200,294 tonnes, according to the most recent Canadian Oilseed […] Read more


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Weekly canola crush hits best level in over two months

CNS Canada –– Canada’s domestic canola processors are getting busier, with the latest crush data showing the most active week in two-and-a-half months. Capacity utilization during the week ended Wednesday climbed to 82.8 per cent, which compares with only 66.9 per cent the previous week, according to the latest report from the Canadian Oilseed Processors […] Read more

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Canola crush margins still solid near $100

CNS Canada — Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform have traded within a wide range over the past month, but crush margins continue to hover around the $100 mark. Crush margins provide an indication of the profitability of the product values relative to the seed cost when processing canola, with exchange rates also […] Read more