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Water — Our Valuable Resource

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In North America, most of us take one thing for granted – water! I am not an environmentalist, reminding you of the importance of conservation, although I know it is an important issue. However, we don’t have to go long without water to realize how precious it is in our daily lives. Living on a
News, Oilseeds

High-Oleic Canola Seeing Continued Growth In Canada

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Improving agronomics and economics are making specialty high-oleic canola varieties (also known as high stability, omega-9, or low linoleic) a more favour-able choice for western Canadian farmers, according to industry participants. Acres are expected to continue to increase in 2009. Canadian farmers planted about 16.1 million acres of canola in 2008-09 (August/ July), harvesting a
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Dual-fuel truck on display at Ag Days

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The 2006 Chevrolet Silverado looks like an ordinary pickup truck but appearances can be deceiving. Lorne Grieger lifts the hood to reveal a gizmo which makes a big difference. It’s a special fuel injector which lets the truck run on biodiesel fuel and ethanol at the same time. Biodiesel and hydrated ethanol (95 per cent
News, Oilseeds

Biodiesel back on the radar

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“Now that the bubble has burst, they’re getting more serious about it again.” – DUSTIN WILLIAMS With canola prices yanked back down to earth from last spring’s stratospheric highs, talk about crushing the oilseed into an environmentally friendly substitute for petroleum-based diesel has been revived. “Is it coming back into fashion? The answer is probably
Oilseeds, Other

Canola oil content improving

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The oil content in Canada’s 2008-09 canola crop has improved over the level seen during 2007-08 and is also above the 10-year average, according to industry sources. Samples of No. 1 Canada canola tested to data have an improved oil content than in previous years, according to Veronique Barthet, program , manager, for the Oilseeds
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Biofuel output seen up on lower feedstock costs

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Global biodiesel output is likely to climb 27 per cent to 14 million tonnes in the 2008-09 oil year as producers capitalize on weak raw material prices and absorb excess inventories, a leading industry analyst said Dec. 3. Alternative energy fuels would be the only source of additional demand growth for vegetable oils, as demand
News, Oilseeds

World more dependent on Latin American soybeans

The global soybean market will become increasingly dependent on South American supplies in coming months, following a lower-than-expected U. S. soybean crop, Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil World said Nov. 4. The U. S. Department of Agriculture on Oct. 28 reduced its forecast of the U. S. soybean crop by 1.5 per cent in an unprecedented
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Manitoba farmers still getting their diesel

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“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
News, Oilseeds

India considers oil import tax

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India is considering to tax vegetable oil imports to protect the domestic industry from a slump in prices and lift a ban on exports, the farm minister said Oct. 19. Sharad Pawar also said the government would consider scrapping an export tax of 8,000 rupees (US$162.30) per tonne on basmati rice. “Global edible oil prices

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