Tag: Andrea Kent

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Shaun Haney is joined by: Ashley Bruner with Canadian Centre for Food Integrity on new data whether the consumer is trusting the farmer more or less in 2024; Andrea Kent with Renewable Industries Canada on the Clean Fuel Fund not including corn-based ethanol; and,… Read More

Renewable Industries Canada is asking the Canadian government to give ethanol a fair shake after a “retooled” Clean Fuels Fund (CFF) made ethanol and e-methanol producers ineligible for funding. In the September budget, the Liberals committed $776 million for a retooled CFF to drive production of renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and renewable natural gas,… Read More

Thanks for tuning into this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Nathan Phinney, president of the Canadian Cattle Association on the trade mission to South Korea; A spotlight interview with Bruce Lowe with AgDirect Hail on holding their rates at 2023 levels; Andrea Kent with RI Canada… Read More

Happy Canada Day! On today’s RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney is joined by panelists Kelvin Heppner, Meagan Murdock, and Lyndsey Smith to tackle the week’s biggest stories. Guest Andrea Kent, of Renewable Industries Canada, joins the show for two segments to talk about the newly released Clean Fuel Regulations. Thoughts on something we talked about… Read More

The Canadian government has unveiled its awaited Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR), setting the stage for increased biofuel demand and production. Once fully implemented, the CFR is expected to cut up to 26.6 million tonnes of greenhouse gas pollution by 2030, or roughly the amount of GHGs currently generated by the entire Canadian economy in two… Read More

Hard to believe it’s the mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, but welcome here! Your host Shaun Haney is going to lead you through a deep dive of the Clean Fuel Standard in this show. You’ll hear from: Marla Orenstein of the Canada West Foundation, who wrote “The Citizen’s Guide to the Clean Fuel Standard”; and,… Read More

Details of the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) are expected this coming Friday, as it is scheduled to be published in the upcoming Canada Gazette. The opportunity for farmers as it pertains to producing biofuel stocks came up a few months ago, and as it stands now is still positive overall. But Andrea Kent, spokesperson for… Read More

The news cycle has picked up on the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) issue recently, but the topic isn’t all that new. The policy has been developed over the past couple of years — since about 2016 — according to the CFS website under the government of Canada’s environment and natural resources arm. “I think the… Read More

We’ve made it to the middle of the week, and we sure appreciate you joining us on RealAg Radio, Rural Radio 147 on Sirius XM, or through the podcast, whatever your preferred method. On today’s show, you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with your host Shaun Haney; Andrea Kent, past president… Read More