May 17, 2012

Would a Late Harvest Impact Ethanol Production in Saskatchewan – Terra Fuel Grains

With seeding being so late this year in the west a person must begin to think about the ramifications if we ever make it to harvest. This week at the Regina Farm Progress Show I talked to Dale Willamson, Manager of Supply, Logistics and DDG’s at Terra Grain Fuels about what they are hearing from [...]

BioFuel Beat – Local Application for Leading European Biogas Technology

By Erik Vandist, Renewable Energy Division Manager, Trimark Engineering Europe is a world leader in the development of advanced renewable energy technologies. In the early summer of 2009, a delegation from Lethbridge, Alberta-based Trimark Engineering toured a biogas facility near Venice, Italy. The purpose of the visit was to investigate an advanced biogas technology suitable [...]

Bill Lapp — Advanced Economic Solutions — Discusses the Commmodity Market Outlook

I just listened to Bill Lapp, an economist with Advanced Economic Solutions speak about the outlook for commodities in Edmonton. Lapp was very interesting, candid and provided great insight into the commodity market. The key points that Lapp focused on were: Brazil, Russia, India and China have led the world growth over the last 10 [...]

Crop Week – Global Supply & Demand of Oilseed Crops – Thomas Mielke

All of us have opinions on where canola prices are going in the future. We are all more experts in what has happened in the past rather than where the future is leading. Sometimes you need to talk to someone that knows what they are talking about and has the facts to back it up. [...]

Crop Week – Why Camelina?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=35w5BjZh15A&hl Canada has very diverse agronomic conditions across the country. Many times farmers just think of the big crops like corn, canola, soybeans, barley, wheat and oats and forget that there are many other crops being grown in Canada. One of those crops is Camelina, which is being promoted by the Great Plains Camelina Company. [...]

The Grain Markets Provide Reflection

It is sad but so true.  The graph to the left not only describes what has happened to the grain markets but also mysteriously looks like a Christmas tree.  I found this picture at the blog Eds World: Grain Marketing.  As Ed describes in the blog, he is not sure if he should laugh or cry. [...]