Biomass Archives - Page 7 of 7 - Manitoba Co-operator

Finding The Right Crop For Cellulosic Ethanol

By Alex Binkley March 19, 2009

“We need to create a plantation crop to meet our needs.” -MAURICE HLADIK The eventual raw material requirements of cellulosic ethanol production could exceed the available supplies of straw and stover, an industry expert told the Canadian Federation of Agriculture recently. “Straw and stover can’t do it all,” Maurice Hladik, former director of marketing for

Opinion

Has ethanol’s boost to corn prices run its course?

By Daryll E. Ray February 12, 2009

Recent news stories have been flush with reports about developments in cellulosic ethanol and other biofuels production. Maybe these reports help provide an understanding of why Informa Economics recently forecast corn prices below $3 with wheat prices below $4 and soybeans under $7. Let’s look at the biofuels news first and then see what implications

News

Arson causes straw bale fire at Elie

By Ron Friesen January 29, 2009

“I knew this was going to happen some time.” – RCMP spokesperson A fire which destroyed some 200 straw bales at the site of the former Dow BioProducts plant at Elie last week was deliberately set. The Manitoba Fire Commissioner’s office has ruled arson as the cause of the fire and is investigating, a provincial

Country Crossroads

Pellet stoves offer heating options

January 8, 2009

The fire in a pellet stove can be easier to control and pellets are more convenient to use than logs. NDSU AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATION RELEASE Fluctuating energy prices cause some people to consider biomass stoves as a way to heat their homes. Biomass has been used as a fuel source since humans first discovered the ability

News

USDA supports new biofuels

December 11, 2008

Developers can apply for $320 million in loan guarantees to build plants that produce new-generation biofuels, the U. S. Agriculture Department said Nov. 19, with an eye to bringing the fuels to market. The loan guarantee program, created by the new U. S. farm law, is intended to speed commercial production of advanced biofuels. Corn

News

Biofuel processing kicked up a notch

By Bonnie Baltessen November 27, 2008

A smoky flavouring could be the new sexy biofuel of the future. Randal Goodfellow, senior vice-president of corporate relations for Ottawa-based biofuel firm Ensyn, pitched his product to conference attendees at Biofibe 08 in Winnipeg and welcomed potential partnerships. Using a mix of biomass products, such as wood, flax shives or corn, and a process

News

The Pogson brothers are harvesting trees from the same bush as their grandfather Third generation earns money from woodlot

By Allan Dawson November 20, 2008

“It’s like money in the bank. Once these trees are free of competition they have more available light, more available water, more available nutrients. “ – Shawn Dias Dave Pogson’s grandfather helped feed his family during the Dirty Thirties selling oak fence posts he felled with an axe in his bush south of Rock Lake.

News

New bacteria could make cheaper ethanol

By Deborah Zabarenko October 23, 2008

Genetically engineered bacteria could make cellulosic ethanol cheaper to manufacture, researchers reported Sept. 8, in a finding that may unlock more energy from the waste products of farming and forestry. Ethanol from cellulose, the kind of sugar in the likes of cornstalks and sawdust, is being promoted as an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels,

News

Corn ethanol falls out of favour

By Anupreeta Das October 16, 2008

Corn-based ethanol is yesterday’s news for venture capitalists who, these days, are betting on everything from wood chips and algae to turkey guts and trash as potential sources of next-generation biofuels. Corn ethanol caught the imagination of U. S. policy-makers as a way to fix multiple problems: rising oil prices, dependence on foreign oil and

Forages, Livestock, News

Straw-deficient Interlake suggests permanent transport program

By Ron Friesen October 16, 2008

A “win-win” for grain farmers and ranchers … and that ain’t hay Interlake farmers chronically short of straw for their cattle are proposing a plan to tap the straw-rich Red River Valley. Producers want a government program to subsidize the cost of hauling straw from where it’s in surplus to where it’s needed. This would

Daily Network News

Feed Grains Weekly: Good export demand pushing up domestic prices

Beef DNA testing now available in Canada

Domestic abuse survivors may need extra support when livestock is involved, experts say

Tag Archives Biomass

Finding The Right Crop For Cellulosic Ethanol

Has ethanol’s boost to corn prices run its course?

Arson causes straw bale fire at Elie

Pellet stoves offer heating options

USDA supports new biofuels

Biofuel processing kicked up a notch

The Pogson brothers are harvesting trees from the same bush as their grandfather Third generation earns money from woodlot

New bacteria could make cheaper ethanol

Corn ethanol falls out of favour

Straw-deficient Interlake suggests permanent transport program

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

Cyber-Savvy Farmer

Latest Market News