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Canadian farmers export 80 per cent of their production and the Canadian Grain Commission is important to that process, KAP president Bill Campbell says.
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Farmers will get their say

KAP wants the CGC to continue adding value and protecting farmers

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The Canada Grain Act and Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) review being led by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is in the preliminary stage and the entire grain sector is encouraged to provide input, says Michelle Bielik, AAFC’s director of the Crop and Supply Chain Policy Division in the Strategic Policy Branch. “We are right now
There’s a trend to higher yields for earlier-seeded crops — but don’t ignore the risks.
Crops

Early seeding comes with risks

They can be managed but the issues shouldn’t be ignored

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As the weather warms, thoughts turn to early seeding — but how to balance the risks and rewards of the practice? According to crop insurance data, early-seeded crops tend to show increased yields compared to later-seeded crops. But there are risks involved. For example, nutrient availability and uptake, particularly phosphorus, is severely hampered in cold,
China’s decision to target canola is no coincidence.
Comment, Oilseeds

Comment: Why canola matters to all Canadians now

It’s the most Canadian of crops, a potent national symbol and now a target in a vicious diplomatic spat

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The SNC-Lavalin case refuses to go away and has been garnering global media attention for weeks. The case has made our political elite look like diplomatic juveniles. The Wanzhou case in Vancouver has made things much worse. The arrest of Meng Wanzhou in December, Huawei’s VP and daughter of the company’s CEO, exposed Canada to
The halt on canola shipments to China is hitting farmers first and hardest, according to KAP.
Local news, Oilseeds

KAP wants government action on canola spat

While Chinese and Canadian officials are talking, so far China hasn’t agreed to a face-to-face meeting

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Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) is frustrated the federal government hasn’t done more to restore Canadian canola exports to China a month after the current trade dispute began. At press time Monday the Chinese had not replied to Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau’s request to send a Canadian delegation to China led by the Canadian Food Inspection
One farmer at the KAP meeting questioned if government aid is warranted since farmers have tools to protect against canola price fluctuations.
Local news, News

KAP grapples with China canola trade dispute

Can science trump politics and what sort of government aid, if any, is needed?

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What, if any, support the federal government should provide canola farmers following the loss of their biggest canola customer China, was discussed at the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) advisory council meeting here April 2. Members also talked about how to get the Chinese government to engage with Canada to try and fix the impasse. China
(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)
Crops, Weather

Neonic-treated canola not an ‘unacceptable risk’ for pollinators

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Already facing federally mandated phase-outs from many major on-farm uses in Canada over risks to aquatic insects, neonicotinoids aren’t expected to pose “unacceptable risks” to pollinators when used on canola seed or hothouse vegetables in the meantime. Health Canada said as much Thursday as it released its final re-evaluation decisions for three neonic pesticides —

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