Canada’s canola industry is working with the U.S. Canola Association to provide better data on canola’s nitrous oxide emissions, to help the oilseed meet sustainability thresholds for U.S. biofuel production.

Push for U.S. biofuel boost welcome news for sector

‘Big Oil’ joins U.S. biofuel and farm groups in their call for a big increase to biobased-diesel mandate

‘Big Oil’ joins U.S. biofuel and farm groups in their call to increase biobased-diesel mandate, which might be good news for Canadian oilseed growers, depending on how the trade winds blow.








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ADM quarterly profit falls on weak crush margins, announces layoffs

Chicago | Reuters – Grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland ADM.N reported a drop in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, pressured by weak oilseed crush margins and uncertainty over U.S. biofuel policy, and said it would be laying off up to 700 employees globally this year. Chicago-based ADM said it aimed to cut costs by $500 million to $750