Roughly 2.5 million tonnes of canola seed equivalent stocks are now used for biofuel markets in Canada, the U.S. and the European Union.

Canola sector anticipates biofuel boom

Renewable fuels could give canola demand ‘unprecedented’ growth

Reading Time: 5 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Increased demand driven by the biofuels market will put upward pressure on canola prices. The biofuels industry could drive canola demand into uncharted territory in the coming decade, says one industry expert. “The capacity of crush could grow from 11.3 million metric tonnes today to 18 million metric tonnes in three or […] Read more




Although drought and markets are the biggest things on canola producers’ minds now,  there is room for optimism, says Alberta Canola’s newly re-elected chair.

Exciting but challenging times ahead for new Alberta Canola board

A new director and a long-time chair share thoughts on the canola industry

Reading Time: 4 minutes A long-time Alberta Canola director is entering his third term as chair and a new member will replace another long-serving director. Roger Chevraux of east-central Alberta was re-elected as director of Region 11 and to his third term as chair. Jeff Frost of Olds replaces Ian Chitwood of Airdrie in his capacity as Region 8 […] Read more


Don’t grow deregistered canola varieties

Don’t grow deregistered canola varieties

Reading Time: < 1 minute Growing registered canola varieties is an important way to assure Canada’s export customers that the oil and meal quality, biotech traits and disease resistance in the Canadian canola supply meets their requirements. To mitigate risk, do not seed any deregistered canola varieties and do not deliver seed produced from them to an elevator or grain […] Read more