Canada's first wheat-based pulp mill planned near Regina

[bucket]

There use to be UFR ...urban forest recyclers ....in swift current and formerly in Tisdale.

I think they tried using straw along with recycled paper products.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Out here where poplar trees are a weed, there is zero market for poplar trees, since the nearest mill is much too far away to truck the trees economically. Used to be closer mill(s), but closed now, not economical. Even closer to the mill, apparently price paid for poplar is very low. Supply exceeds demand. Evidently this is not just a local phenomenon, but much more global with the drastic decline in paper demand.

So how does it make economic sense to build a new plant from scratch using ( and trucking) less dense feedstock, using processes which (and I could be wrong about this) are less efficient, or at least less proven, to supply an already saturated market, when existing paid for plants in the heart of poplar tree country aren't economical to run?

[Sodbuster]

It’s all about government money, when that drys up they will move on. I would also be surprised if they could source enough straw.

[bucket]

It’s all about government money, when that drys up they will move on. I would also be surprised if they could source enough straw.

The really stupid part is the government has no money for cow calf guys for water etc.... but is more than happy to grant a straw plant some money ..

[sumdumguy]

This morning on the news that Saskatchewan not anxious to improve AgriStability because province hesitant to put in its share.

[bucket]

This morning on the news that Saskatchewan not anxious to improve AgriStability because province hesitant to put in its share.

Doesn't make sense. Government can't make a shiity program work or suggest something better ....but is funding 100000 irrigated acres 40 bucks an acre for 5 years?????

Then they decide to invest 4 billion in an additional 400000 acres of government tit sucking venture for 350 farmers.

The interest alone on 4 billion is more than they would have to spend on 25000 farmers for the shitty agristability program

[sumdumguy]

Its time to revamp the Saskatchewan Party. The waste and weird priorities have proven to be expensive errors.

[Guest]

Doesn't make sense. Government can't make a shiity program work or suggest something better ....but is funding 100000 irrigated acres 40 bucks an acre for 5 years?????

Then they decide to invest 4 billion in an additional 400000 acres of government tit sucking venture for 350 farmers.

The interest alone on 4 billion is more than they would have to spend on 25000 farmers for the shitty agristability program

in an area where there is no chance in hell of getting cereal straw???????

[bucket]

Its time to revamp the Saskatchewan Party. The waste and weird priorities have proven to be expensive errors.

Yup these guys are liberals/ndp.....bottom line...no one is coming to Saskatchewan without government money now...the precedent is set.

[jazz]

Going to reserve judgement on this. There have been enough expensive boondoggles like this so its hard to see another one coming. They must have learned some lessons.

I think we are discounting the ESG trade. Cutting trees is going to be a no no in the future.