Clean Fuel Standard and Hybrid Rye for Ethanol

I was at the Crop Production Show a few weeks ago and was visiting with the Belle Plaine SK CO-OP Ethanol Complexgrain buying team. I had not heard much about the Clean Fuel Standards that are coming in to North America this summer but was surprised at what I heard.

Below is a summary from another website about what the Clean Fuel Standards are:
"The Clean Fuel Standard law requires fuel suppliers to gradually reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels to 20% below 2017 levels by 2034. There are several ways for fuel suppliers to achieve these reductions, including:

• Improving the efficiency of their fuel production processes.
• Producing and/or blending low-carbon biofuels into the fuel they sell.
• Purchasing credits generated by low-carbon fuel providers, including electric vehicle charging providers."

This means that hybrid fall rye (check out the new varieties in the link) may have a larger place in the ethanol business as it uses less water and nutrients per kg of grain. Rye ethanol yields are slightly lower vs some other crops but the carbon intensity may mean they can buy rye for higher prices and or make it a larger part of their ethanol contracting program. I also learned that ethanol plants can receive more ergot in rye vs. other uses.
Love or hate the carbon markets, here is one opportunity to adjust your farming around these changes. 
To sell grain (soft / gp wheat, rye, corn ect.) to CEC in SK contact Greg Rivett [email protected]