Progress reported in developing winter wheat varieties to ethanol production
Researchers with the University of Manitoba report progress in the development of new winter wheat varieties tailored to meet the needs of the ethanol industry.
View ArticleScientists characterize nutritional contents of DDGS
Research being conducted at the University of Manitoba will allow livestock nutritionists to maximize the nutritional value of the by-products of ethanol production.
View ArticleU.S. ethanol policy blamed for sky-rocketing feed costs
A market analyst with the Guelph, Ontario based George Morris Centre suggests U.S. policies surrounding ethanol are the biggest factor driving up feed costs in North America.
View ArticleCPC Calls for review of ethanol policies
In the wake of rising feed grain costs the Canadian Pork Council is calling for a review of policies that encourage the use of food to produce fuel.
View ArticleSupport builds for easing of ethanol fuel blend requirements
The chair of Manitoba Pork Council says, in the wake of concerns over feed grain availability this winter due to drought, support is building for changes in government policies that encourage the use...
View ArticleStudy shows U.S. renewable fuel mandate reduces food affordability
A FarmEcon LLC study has shown the U.S. renewable fuel mandate has resulted in a dramatic increase in the cost of food production and a decrease in food affordability.
View ArticleU.S. renewable fuel mandate blamed for growing global political unrest
The president of FarmEcon LLC suggests reductions in the affordability of food resulting from increased U.S. ethanol fuel production can be blamed for growing global political unrest.
View ArticleIncreased nutritional variability of corn DDGS prompts need for new tools
An animal science professor with the University of Minnesota says the added nutritional variability caused by the extraction of oil from corn dried distillers grains with solubles has raised the need...
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