Western Canadian seed growers, seed retailers and commercial farmers are being urged not to sell seed to Kazakhs or their agents because it breaches plant breeders’ rights rules. “The basic fact is no Canadian breeder has given permission for their genetics to go to Kazakhstan,” Lorne Hadley, executive director of the Canadian Plant Technology Agency,
Beware of Kazakhs wanting to buy seed, agency says
Seed growers and farmers alike are being warned such sales breach breeders' rights rules
Farmers retrieve beans from Global Grain
That will cut the amount of security money needed to cover what farmers are owed
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is still tallying how much farmers are owed by Global Grain Canada Ltd. at Plum Coulee, Man. for dry beans they delivered to the firm but weren’t paid for. However, the potential for farmers not getting what they are owed has been reduced, CGC spokesman Remi Gosselin said in an
Farmers retrieve beans from Global Grain in wake of insolvency
That will cut the amount of security money needed to cover what farmers are owed
Many farmers who were owned by Global Grain Canada of Plum Coulee have gotten their goods back. The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is still tallying how much farmers are owed, but CGC spokesman Remi Gosselin said in an interview Nov. 20 that figure has come down as physical stocks of edible beans are returned to
Canada has a good quality crop to sell
But markets are uncertain as geopolitics ‘trumps’ supply and demand
On average western Canadian grain farmers harvested a high-quality crop this fall, and lots of it, but they’re selling into an uncertain market where politics obscures supply and demand. “Overall the crop quality is really, really nice,” Daryl Beswitherick, the Canadian Grain Commission’s program manager for national inspection standards, said in an interview Nov. 9.
High-quality online presentations to promote high-quality Canadian wheat
COVID-19 has sidelined Cereals Canada and the Canadian Grain Commission’s annual in-person fall new crop missions, to major Canadian cereal customers around the globe. But Cam Dahl is confident the live, online seminars starting Nov. 20, will be effective. “This is something we’re putting a lot of effort into,” Dahl, Cereals Canada’s chief strategy officer,
Canadian Grain Commission 2020 crop quality info
Besides a good-quality crop of Canada Western Red Spring wheat in 2020, the quality of other western Canadian crops harvested in 2020 is good too, says Daryl Beswitherick, the Canadian Grain Commission’s program manager for national inspection standards. Canola “Grade-wise it was fantastic,” Beswitherick said in an interview Nov. 9. This year 92.5 per cent
Optimum GLY canola getting closer to market
Corteva’s new canola trait will allow farmers to apply higher doses of glyphosate along with a longer application period
CROPS Corteva’s new canola trait will allow farmers to apply higher doses of glyphosate along with a longer application period
Corteva expects to commercialize its new Optimum GLY canola by 2022, giving western Canadian farmers more options and flexibility to control hard-to-kill weeds. Optimum GLY canola can tolerate higher doses of the non-selective herbicide glyphosate applied longer into the growing season, Kerry Freeman, Corteva’s canola category leader, said in an interview. “It’s going to allow
Mixed messages: Declining order fulfilment accompanies grain shipping record
Increased grain production means new records are needed to move the crop, shippers say
Canada’s two main railways keep breaking grain movement records, but oddly, on-time car delivery has fallen compared to the same period last crop year. It’s counterintuitive, but the explanation is simple: grain companies have ordered 13 per cent more cars this crop year, and the railways, while setting records, aren’t keeping up with the increased
Grain Growers of Canada lobby Parliament Hill
Agriculture can help restart Canada's economy and the federal government help by addressing some issues, group says
Agriculture can help revitalize Canada’s post-COVID economy, but the federal government should clear the track for it. That means updating regulations to encourage technological innovation, improving market access for agricultural exports and recognizing farm practices that help the environment, Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) says. The organization, which represents 15 regional, provincial and national grain
FCC identifies export, market opportunities for Canadian food
The ag lender's latest report highlights canola oil, pork, potato products, crab meat
Canada is already a major exporter of agricultural goods, food and beverages — but increasing food and beverage exports is still one of Canada’s biggest trade opportunities, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) says. And by diversifying exports, farmers will become less dependent on current major markets, reducing their financial risk. “When borders close for any number
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