The Rural Voice, 2002-06, Page 35They both feel that the increased
demand would cause a rise in prices
and help stabilize markets.
An indirect benefit for farmers
and rural communities in general is
derived from the economics of
production for biodiesel. Feedstock
costs represent anything from 75 to
80 per cent of the total cost of
production. This reduces the
significance of capital costs to the
point where biodiesel facilities tend
to be more scale neutral than other
technologies.
This fact makes it is feasible to
build plants to regional
conditions and place them
closer to rural production areas.
Rural communities should therefore
retain the secondary economic
benefits brought by capital
expenditure and job creation. This
would help stabilize the local
economies and aid in stemming the
tide of youth out -migration suffered
by many farming communities.
Biodiesel facilities would also
provide benefits for livestock
operators. According to the Ontario
Use of rendered animal
fats in biodiesel could
help alleviate problems
with dead stock removal
Farm Animal Council mounting
concern around animal and public
health issues has seen a dramatic
decline in the Semand for rendered
animal by-products. In Ontario the
rendering industry has recently
moved to limit the processing of
animal waste and collection of dead
stock. These limitations along with
the limitations of approved methods
of disposal have provided cost and
farm management issues for the
livestock industry.
The use of waste oils and rendered
animal fats as feedstock for biodiesel
production would help alleviate these
problems while providing value for
the livestock producer.
Canola growers would also
benefit in much the same manner. Oil
from canola seed harvested while
still green retains chlorophyll and is
rendered undesirable for the food
industry. However it still retains its
usefulness as a biodiesel feedstock.
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Marvin L. Smith
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Farm Woodland Specialist
570 Riverview Dr.
Listowel, Ontario N4W 3T7
Telephone: (519) 291-2236
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• impartial advice/assistance in selling timber,
including selection of trees and marking
• reforestation of erodible or idle land
• follow-up tending of young plantations
• windbreak planning and establishment
• woodlot management planning
• diagnosis of insect and disease problems
• conducting educational programs in woodlot
management
• any other woodland or tree concerns
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