Insights and Stories on Fuel

Diesel prices, carbon tax cause headaches for farmers

Feb. 16, 2021 at 8:23 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Crude oil prices have been steadily on the rise since last November as oil-producing nations implement production cuts and Canadian farmers already affected by climbing diesel prices will have to dig deeper into their wallets this April. On April 1, the federal government’s carbon levy on diesel will […]

Facing green push on farm, fertilizer makers look to sea for growth

Jan. 21, 2021 at 2:10 pm CST

By Rod Nickel Victoria Klesty

Bibeau promises help to farmers on rising carbon tax

Dec. 16, 2020 at 9:06 pm CST

By Allan Dawson

Carbon pricing not having ‘significant impact’ on grain drying, Bibeau says

Jun. 12, 2020 at 8:27 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

Union warns of fuel supply disruption in ‘Dear Farmers’ notice

May. 21, 2020 at 10:44 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

COVID-19 spurs new clash between Big Oil, Big Corn

Apr. 17, 2020 at 4:08 am CDT

New York | Reuters — A fuel demand meltdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak in the United States has started up a new fight between the oil and agriculture industries over the nation’s biofuel policy, this time over whether the policy should be suspended or expanded as a result of […]

By Stephanie Kelly

U.S. biofuel group says ethanol industry sharply cutting production

Mar. 19, 2020 at 9:17 pm CDT

Reuters — Many U.S. ethanol plants have slashed production over the past week or idled entirely as the coronavirus outbreak cut into fuel consumption and cratered margins to refine the corn-based fuel, the head of a biofuel trade group said on Thursday. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper said on […]

By Stephanie Kelly

No Prairie farm fuel shortages expected in pandemic

Mar. 18, 2020 at 6:14 pm CDT

Prairie farmers shouldn’t see a disruption to their farm fuel distribution as a result of COVID-19 safety measures. “Our members are committed to minimizing disruptions to the Canadian fuel supply as a result of the pandemic response,” Canadian Fuels Association spokesperson Jason Vaillant said in an email. “Our members are […]

By Jennifer Blair

Trump’s ag department sets 30 per cent biofuel goal for 2050

Feb. 20, 2020 at 11:19 am CST

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced a goal for biofuels to make up 30 per cent of U.S. transportation fuels by 2050, a move that could bolster an industry that has been otherwise battered by the Trump administration. Refineries are currently required to blend […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Subsidy for grain dryer upgrades in Alberta draws critics

Feb. 14, 2020 at 3:16 pm CST

Concerns are being raised over a new program for grain drying being offered to Alberta residents. The federal and Alberta governments recently announced Alberta farmers seeking to make grain dryer improvements will have access to funding through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The Efficient Grain Dryer Program aims to cover costs […]

By D.C. Fraser

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