(Resource News International) — Canada’s canola exports reached a record total of over 900,000 tonnes in April but that breakneck pace is not expected to continue through the end of the crop year, according to senior trade sources. “If you include shipments from all of the ports, Canadian canola seed shipments reached roughly 913,000 tonnes
Canola exports’ record April pace seen slowing
Seeding window still open on flooded Man. fields
(Resource News International) — Some Manitoba producers in flood-affected areas are still a few weeks away from seeding, but specialists say there is no reason for panic, assuming weather co-operates through May. As of May 5, the amount of flooded Manitoba farmland had retreated from its April 24 peak of 86,400 hectares to 64,600 ha,
EU biodiesel sector balks at canola price tag
(Resource News International) — The current price tag attached to Canadian canola is curbing immediate and short-term demand from the European biodiesel sector, with major Canadian exporters not thought to have made any sales. The prospects for shipping Canadian canola to Europe were twice boosted over the winter by unrelated rulings from the European Union.
CWB urging CWRS deliveries through May
(Resource News International) — A stronger-than-average Canadian wheat export program in April and May has prompted the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) to urge continued deliveries of No. 1 and 2 Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat throughout May despite spring seeding. “We are looking to get grain in so that we can satisfy sales to
Consumers still unsure about GM wheat
(Resource News International) — It has been five years since U.S. seed and chemical company Monsanto dropped its plans to introduce genetically modified (GM) wheat in the face of consumer opposition — and while some attitudes have shifted since then, by and large many people still aren’t certain they want GM wheat included in their
Seed supplies seen meeting spring demand
(Resource News International) — So far this spring, there are limited concerns in Western Canada about seed shortages as the 2009-10 seeding season approaches. Both the Alberta and Saskatchewan seed associations said they were not aware of any seed shortages in their provinces. Only in Manitoba were there ideas about a few potential seed shortages,
Pork exports seen slipping 10 per cent in 2009
(Resource News International) — Total Canadian pork product exports are expected to slip in 2009 due to production declines in the Canadian hog sector. “Because hog production will go down in 2009, the best we can think of is to maintain the same levels as last year but realistically we may have to expect a
Middle East seen as growth market for forages
(Resource News International) — Water scarcity in Middle Eastern countries may open up good export opportunities for Canadian forage exporters in the coming years, industry sources believe. While the U.S. and Pacific Rim countries such as Japan and South Korea have traditionally been key destinations for Canadian forage shipments, Canadian companies are hoping to add
WTO Deal And Supply Management Can Coexist: Trade Expert
An agriculture trade deal at the World Trade Organization’s Doha round would not have to spell the end of Canada’s supply management system, according to a former senior trade official. Contrary to what is often said, the decades-old system that protects Canada’s dairy, egg and poultry industries through tariffs, supply quotas and price controls does
Expert sees WTO deal, supply management co-existing
(Resource News International) — A agriculture trade deal at the World Trade Organization’s Doha round would not have to spell the end of Canada’s supply management system, according to a former senior trade official. Contrary to what’s often said, the decades-old system that protects Canada’s dairy, egg and poultry industries through tariffs, supply quotas and
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