In a state of flux

September 7, 2024

Of course living in Saskatchewan where oil and gas are significant contributors to the economy there will be many saying there is no need to change. At present, there is certainly a trend away from fossil fuels, and that means interest in alternate energy sources that include generating electricity from the sun, tides and wind, and turning to bio-fuels. The latter is of course the one of greatest interest for Prairie farmers.

Bio-fuels need to be created from some source material, so cereal grains can become ethanol - the long-standing plant at Lanigan is an example, and canola oil can become bio-diesel. There is no doubt that the significant growth in the canola crush sector in Saskatchewan has been in response to an expected increase in demand for canola oil for bio-diesel production.