Group claims ethanol saves 12 cents a gallon Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Twelve cents a U.S. gallon. That's how much the Renewable Fuels Association of Washington, D.C., figured 10 per cent ethanol/90 per cent gasoline blends were keeping off the price of a gallon of fuel in late April. The American Automobile Association had pegged gasoline that week as costing US$3.88 per gallon. The Renewable Fuels Association figures that, without ethanol in the mix, gas would cost a nice round US$4.That's an annual savings of more than $100 for an average American household consuming about 900 gallons annually. And E15 (15 per cent ethanol) would save 19 cents off regular unleaded.The renewable fuel group's claim is one side of a war of words in the United States. The government pays refiners 45 cents for every gallon of ethanol they blend with gasoline, costing American taxpayers US$6 billion a year. A group of Democratic and Republican senators wants the subsidy to end, along with a 54-cent-a-gallon tariff on imports. BF San Francisco gardeners get to sell their produce Farmers compared to coal-burning utilities
Canadian Meat Council Sets New Plan to Strengthen Red Meat Competitiveness Thursday, November 12, 2026 Canada’s red meat processing sector has a new three-year strategy aimed at strengthening its competitiveness as meat companies navigate changing trade relationships, regulatory pressures and an increasingly complicated global marketplace. The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) has released... Read this article online
Upcoming winter Ontario farm shows Thursday, November 12, 2026 As Ontario producers continue the 2026 harvest, lessons from the season that was, and preparation for 2027 begins with the winter farm show circuit. Here are some of the shows farmers can attend in the next few months. The Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference East takes place Nov.... Read this article online
CANZA Expands Climate-Smart Farming Program by 36,000 Ontario Acres Thursday, November 12, 2026 Ontario farmers interested in adding regenerative practices to their operations will have another opportunity to receive financial and agronomic support in 2027. Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-Food (CANZA) is expanding its Million Acre Challenge by 36,000 acres, with... Read this article online
Hensall Co-op Awards $17,500 to Seven Ontario Students Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Seven post-secondary students are receiving financial support from Hensall Co-op as they pursue education connected to agriculture and the future of rural communities. The Ontario farmer-owned co-operative has announced the 2026 recipients of its Bright Futures Scholarships, with each... Read this article online
Ag organizations call for immediate pause to Alto project Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Three Canadian farm groups are asking the federal government to suspend the Alto rail project. The presidents of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), and Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) in Quebec wrote to Transport Minister Steven... Read this article online