U. S. ethanol industry could face more bankruptcies

More U. S. ethanol distillers may be forced to seek bankruptcy protection if they fail to keep costs down as the industry gets squeezed by oil refiners and gyrating corn costs alike. VeraSun Energy Corp., the largest publicly traded U. S. ethanol company with 14 distilleries across eight states, said Oct. 31 it was seeking

Manitoba farmers still getting their diesel

“If we were in harvest you’d be hearing screaming by farmers, but we’re in postharvest, except for a few isolated things.” – Ian Wishart, KAP Manitoba farmers are getting the diesel fuel they need despite a shortage in Western Canada that has left some fuel stations dry and many long-distance truckers scrambling. Increased diesel demand