Canola growers in Canada can soon benefit from new and expanding market opportunities for renewable fuel feedstocks linked to bioenergy with the new "Cargill Power Canola" program. Enrollment begins March for the 2024 crop year.
Cargill Inc. is a global leader in oilseed processing and has made investments in its Canadian canola crush infrastructure.
Currently, it operates two canola crush facilities in Canada, Camrose, Alberta (AB), and Clavet, Saskatchewan (SK) respectively, and its new canola processing facility being built in Regina, SK is expected to come online in 2025.
Through the Cargill Power Canola program, Canadian canola growers can maximize the value of their canola and be on the leading edge of growing market opportunities in both Canada and export destinations. Agriculture has been serving food and fuel markets for decades, and with an unwavering commitment to sustainability, we’re going to continue to support both markets as the global energy transition evolves, said Gabe Afolayan, softseeds commercial leader for Cargill.
Low-carbon intensity feedstock
Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations, the US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), and the 2BS voluntary sustainability program in the European Union (EU) recognize canola as a low-carbon intensity feedstock for biofuels when grown using sustainable practices.
Through the Cargill Power Canola program, Cargill makes it seamless for growers to access the value of these global markets.
To qualify for the programs, canola must be grown on land not designated a protected area; forested or wooded, native or biodiverse grassland, a watershed or riparian zone, or home to “at-risk-species”.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) recognizes all Canadian cropland to have met these criteria so Canadian growers can complete the Cargill Power Canola three-step enrollment process on the CargillAg.ca portal to register.
