Timing Key to Getting Best Value on Feed Grain Purchases
CANADA - Informa Economics says, by properly timing their feed purchases over the next few months, livestock producers will be able to maximize their feed dollar, writes Bruce Coch...

Companies to Join on Cellulose-based Project
US - Two Canadian companies plan to build an 80 million dollar cellulosic ethanol plant in Grand Junction.

Beets Likely to Produce Trifold Crop
CANADA - With the first crop less than a month from harvest, an energy company is already looking for growers for the next growing season.

Canadian Government Invests in Oilseed Research
CANADA - The Canadian Government is to contribute C$3 million to the Industrial Oil Seed Network (IOSN) under the Agricultural Bioproducts Innovation Program (ABIP).

Biotechnology and Sustainable Biofuels
CANADA - Business, academic and industry leaders will discuss how biotechnology enables sustainable production of biofuels and biobased products during the Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial...

Tightening of Corn Supplies Expected
CANADA - The Manitoba Corn Growers Association says less than ideal growing conditions and a strong demand from the ethanol industry could put pressure on supplies of corn for feed...

Feed Grain Prices Expected to Decline
CANADA - Informa Economics is projecting an easing of feed grain prices heading toward fall, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Projects Benefit from Clean Energy Grants
CANADA – The Province is funding a suite of innovative clean energy projects throughout B.C., investing C$25 million from the government's Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund, announced...

British Columbia Increases Clean Tech Innovation Capital
CANADA - The annual tax credits available to investors in early-stage clean technology companies operating in British Columbia have increased from C$5 million to C$7.5 million under...

Canadian Government Invests C$25 Million in Biofuels
CANADA - Suncor Energy’s St. Clair Ethanol Plant is expanding to double its production of cleaner-burning, renewable energy, thanks to a C$25 million investment by the Government of...

Shift in Feed Cost Advantage Expected
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Marketing predicts the rising price of corn in the United States will shift the cost advantage for feeding hogs back to western Canada, writes Bruce Cochrane...

Biofuel Plan for Old Mine Site
CANADA - A development company in Canada has started a project to repair an old mining site to establish a research centre for biofuels.

Shell and Iogen Announce Extended Alliance
CANADA - Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries (“Shell”) and Iogen Corporation today announced an extended commercial alliance to accelerate development and deployment of cellulosic...

Doors to be Open to Higher Yielding Wheats
CANADA - The Western Feed Grain Development Co-op says the August 1 elimination of kernel visual distinguishability requirements in the registration of wheat will open the door to the...

Corn Producers to be Unaffected by Ethanol Expansion
CANADA - Corn producers have no expectations of capitalising much from the heightened prices as a result of ethanol production expansion, according to local farmers.