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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


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Record large short position grows in canola

CBOT net short position on soybeans more than doubled

The record large net short position in ICE Futures canola continued to rise in mid-January, as fund traders put on more bearish bets and liquidated long positions, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Argentina farm exports halved in 2023

Reading Time: < 1 minute Argentine farm exports totalled about US$19.7 billion in 2023, data from the country’s major oilseeds crushing and export body show. That is a 51 per cent drop from the previous year, largely because bad weather reduced agricultural output.  December data from industry body CIARA-CEC showed in a monthly report that companies in the sector exported […] Read more