# Cenovus to stop Lloydminster ethanol plant, costing Prairie farmers a big grain buyer

> Cenovus will stop production at its Lloydminster ethanol plant on December 15, 2026, after an economic review. The facility bought about 350,000 tonnes of grain annually, including lower-grade wheat, rye, corn and triticale, and produced ethanol and dried distillers grains; the company has not announced a permanent closure.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T09:07:34.322Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85766-cenovus-to-stop-lloydminster-ethanol-plant-costing-prairie-farmers-a-big-grain
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

The plant’s withdrawal removes a substantial local grain buyer, potentially widening basis and increasing farmers’ hauling and handling costs. Reduced ethanol production also means less DDGS output for feed markets, although the plant’s longer-term status remains uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-13 | [Grain prices surge: U.S. farmers rush to sell crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20190-grain-prices-surge-u-s-farmers-rush-to-sell-crops.md) | -0.2% | -2.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-29 | [Strong Declines in Grain Prices Squeeze Farmers Worldwide - More Pain Ahead Likely \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31709-strong-declines-in-grain-prices-squeeze-farmers-worldwide-more-pain-ahead.md) | +6.6% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2018-11-02 | [As China soy demand wavers, U.S. farmers turn back to grains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62089-as-china-soy-demand-wavers-u-s-farmers-turn-back-to-grains.md) | -4.0% | -3.9% |
| WHEAT | 2019-02-21 | [Grain prices fall in a complex market - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6775-grain-prices-fall-in-a-complex-market-farmers-weekly.md) | -3.2% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-08-05 | [Traders Seeking Buyers for Discounted Ukrainian Grain Cargoes Coming to Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39926-traders-seeking-buyers-for-discounted-ukrainian-grain-cargoes-coming-to-market.md) | +7.3% | -4.2% |
| CORN | 2019-12-13 | [How ethanol plant shutdowns deepen pain for U.S. corn farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55573-how-ethanol-plant-shutdowns-deepen-pain-for-u-s-corn-farmers.md) | +3.9% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2017-04-04 | [US grain farmers go to Mexico to assure buyers vexed by trade relation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71459-us-grain-farmers-go-to-mexico-to-assure-buyers-vexed-by-trade-relation.md) | -0.2% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2026-03-13 | [Grain prices surge: U.S. farmers rush to sell crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20190-grain-prices-surge-u-s-farmers-rush-to-sell-crops.md) | +4.1% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- agronewstoday.com: https://agronewstoday.com/article/cenovus-lloydminster-ethanol-plant-halt-prairie-grain-buyer

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