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Canadian Farmers Frustrated Over Flax Issue

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Western Canadian farmers taking part in a conference call Feb. 1, to discuss the state of the flaxseed industry, expressed concern over some of the plans offered by the market representatives to deal with the trace amounts of genetically modified material that has been found in flaxseed samples across the country. The requirement that producers
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

What’s Up – for Feb. 11, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Feb. 16 – Canadian International Grains Institute introductory biodiesel production training, Beausejour. For more info or to register visit www.cigi.ca. Feb. 17 – Manitoba Hay Day, AAFC Brandon Research Centre, Brandon. For more info or to register call Linda at 204-483-2153 or visit www.mbforagecouncil.mb.ca. Feb. 17-19
News, Oilseeds

What’s Up – for Jan. 28, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Jan. 27-28 – Manitoba Potato Production Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon. For more info call 204-239-6932 or visit www.mbpotatodays.ca. Jan. 27-28 – Southeast Beef and Forage Days, Shevchenko Ukrainian Centre, Rosa. For more info call MAFRI in Vita at 204-425-5050. Jan. 27-29 – Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP)
Crops, Oilseeds

Flax Council Decides To Go With Certified Seed

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Aplan to require all flax shipments to Europe to be grown from certified seed represents the best opportunity to restore access to the largest export market for Canadian farmers. Canadian flax sales to Europe have been severely restricted since traces of CDC Triffid, a genetically modified (GM) variety, were discovered in some shipments. The council
Crops, Oilseeds

Certified Seed Part Of Triffid Solution

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“What we’re trying to do is find a path forward so we can eradicate or eliminate Triffid from our flax production. That’s the goal.” – RICHARD WANSBUTTER The ongoing CDC Triffid saga could end farmers’ practice of saving flaxseed from year to year, industry sources say. Not all the details have been worked out, but
Crops, Oilseeds

Flax Output Seen Down On Further GM Issues

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Canadian flaxseed production in the upcoming 2010-11 crop year will be significantly lower than during 2009-10 if Canada’s ability to export it remains impeded in Europe, Japan and now Brazil, according to industry sources. “The concern that buyer after buyer would become concerned with importing GMO-contaminated flaxseed from Canada is slowly becoming a reality,” said
News, Oilseeds

EU’s GM Flax Tolerance Too Low

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Canada’s flax exports to the European Union won’t return to normal any time soon because the tolerance for genetically modified (GM) CDC Triffid flax is too low, exporters say. Their fears seem even more justified since the Canadian Commission (CGC) has concluded “that FP967 (CDC Triffid) is present throughout the Canadian flaxseed crop at low
News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Jan. 7, 2010

Approved labs only: The Canadian Flax Council is warning producers to be sure they have their flax samples checked for the presence of the genetically modified variety CDC Triffid by an approved lab before attempting delivery. In addition to the labs that have been approved by the Canadian Grain Commission, several grain companies have indicated
Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Knowing The Variety Applies To More Than Wheat

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The message “know what you’re growing” is usually aimed at farmers producing wheat, but it applies to canola and flax too. Wheat growers need to know the variety they’re growing so they can deliver it to the proper class, which is crucial in assuring customer satisfaction. But with canola and flax the emphasis is on
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

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