Saskatchewan’s general farm group welcomes the announcement of a $350-million wheat straw processing plant in Regina.
Red Leaf Pulp says the plant will have capacity to produce 182,000 tons of market pulp a year from straw.
APAS president Todd Lewis says the facility offers farmers a marketing opportunity for waste wheat straw.
He is not surprised Regina was selected, pointing to the area as a prime wheat growing region for the prairies.
He says the economy will see a big benefit from the sale of waste wheat straw.
The plant will be operational by 2023 and produce paper towels, tissue and cardboard.
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