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Ottawa Finally Makes Ethanol Mandatory – for Sep. 9, 2010

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Long-promised regulations requiring all gasoline sold in Canada to contain at least five per cent ethanol will come into effect Dec. 15, the government announced last week. “Support for renewable fuels is support for farmers, rural communities and our economy,” Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said in a statement. “This is a vital step in generating
Opinion

Will Farmers’ Actions Improve The Ethanol Energy Balance?

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Several years ago, there was substantial debate on whether corn ethanol produced more net energy relative to the amount of fossil energy required to manufacture it. This ratio, the amount of energy produced divided by fossil energy input needed, often is referred to as ethanol’s energy balance. For years, scientists argued whether the ratio exceeded
Livestock

USDA Jolts Markets With Corn Numbers

The U. S. government roiled the grain markets June 30 with a sharp cut in corn acres and much tighter June 1 stockpiles, sending corn prices sharply higher and providing a short-term floor for the beaten-down market. Despite predictions for a modest increase in acres planted to corn this year, the U. S. Agriculture Department’s
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In Brief… – for Jun. 17, 2010

Correction: Several errors regarding the Cover Crop Protection Program (CCPP) appeared in a story about excess rain in the June 3 edition of the Manitoba Co-operator. The CCPP was introduced for 2005 and 2006 to assist farmers with flooded cropland, not 2004 and 2005 as reported. It paid farmers $15 an acre, not $30. And
Crops, Oilseeds

Oil Spill Helps Biofuel Image

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Renewable fuels like corn-based ethanol will get a boost as the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico feeds worries by Americans about long-term dependence on oil, a top U. S. private agricultural economist said on June 8. “The spill has heightened the concern about our dependence on fossil fuels so that quite naturally
Grain Markets

Distillers Grains Making Inroads In Feed Market

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– Daniel O’Brien “The question is, how much distillers grain is being used? The answer is, Every bit of it.” U. S. livestock and poultry producers will boost use of distillers grains during the next five years and decrease the amount of corn they feed their animals, an agriculture economist said May 12 at a
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Run Your Diesel Engine On Ethanol, Water And Diesel

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Suggest burning a mix of ethanol and water in a diesel engine and most farmers would give you a strange look and advice on places to go. But tell them it’s supposed to boost fuel efficiency, reduce emissions and extend engine life and you’ll have their attention. Ron Preston, president and Kevin Kenney, biofuel systems
Livestock

DDGS Contract Futures Launched

The CME Group launched its distillers dried grain with solubles (DDGs) futures contract April 25. The contract will trade only on the electronic Globex platform. It aims to provide corn-based ethanol makers hedge protection by creating a true “corn crush” in combination with corn, ethanol and natural gas futures. A third of corn used in
Opinion

Be Bold, Not Balanced

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B y most accounts, the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council’s 2010 annual meeting was well attended, full of new members and democratically run. Those are all signs of a healthy organization – at least on the surface. So why the hard feelings? A former director went home bitter after the nominating committee did not renew her
Livestock

U. S. Ethanol Fortunes In Limbo As E15 Ruling Looms

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The U. S. ethanol sector has been on the road to recovery since a calamitous 2008, but the once-soaring industry appears to have hit a plateau amid a glut of supply and a murky demand picture, analysts said at the Reuters Food and Agriculture Summit in Chicago. Producers are hoping that a government ruling expected

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