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Wheat Board Prepares For A Diminished Grain Commission

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“(The amendments are intended to) only regulate where necessary and to devolve programs or services that would be appropriately provided by the private sector…” – jim smolik, cgc commissioner Call it “Plan B.” With the Conservative government’s Bill C-13 proposing to reduce the role of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)
Cereals, Opinion

Food Labels Might Include Carbon Footprint

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Irecently received a call from a commodity organization that had a request from Japanese grain buyers. To sumarize, the grain industry is getting more questions from Japanese consumers who want to know what the carbon footprint is of the foods they are consuming. People worldwide are becoming more cognizant of global warming, climate change and
Cereals, News

Progress In Developing Post-KVD Wheat Variety Tests

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Beverly Stow worries about the huge financial liability farmers could face if they accidentally deliver wheat to the wrong class at the elevator now that KVD (kernel visual distinguishability) is gone. The Graysville-area farmer raised the issue here last month during a Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) meeting. She pointed out that under C-13, the bill
Cereals, News

New Low In Buckwheat Acres In 2008

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“If acres stay this low, we’re not going to last very long as an organization.” – MARC DURAND, PRESIDENT, MANITOBA BUCKWHEAT GROWERS ASSOCIATION Buckwheat growers seeded just 3,506 acres in 2008 – the lowest levels since 2001 when the Manitoba Buckwheat Growers Association first organized, and down a second year from the 8,065 seeded in
Cereals, Crops, Livestock

Two Saudi Firms Eye Agribusiness Investment Abroad

Two listed Saudi companies plan to invest in either farming or agribusiness abroad under a state-sponsored plan to ensure steady food supplies. Saudi Arabia has urged companies to invest in farm projects abroad after deciding last year to reduce wheat production by 12.5 per cent per year, abandoning a 30-year-old program to grow its own
Cereals, News

Australians Unhappy With CBOT, Launch Own Futures

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Australia’s stock exchange operator, ASX Ltd., will launch a wheat export futures contract this summer, it said March 13, raising hopes for a new global reference price to complement the dominant U. S. market. ASX said it expected the contract to start trading in May. Australia liberalized overseas wheat sales last year, opening up the
Cereals, Country Crossroads

We’re Always Looking For Your Recipe Requests Too!

RECIPE SWAP Ifirst tried buckwheat a few years ago after sitting through a Buckwheat Growers Association meeting where farmers lamented how so few in North America eat what they grow. That’s a pity, I decided, after trying it myself. Buckwheat has all the attributes today’s cooks want; it’s super easy to cook, has a rich,
Cereals, Crops, News

In Brief… – for Mar. 12, 2009

Winding down: The Net Income Stabilization Fund (NISA) is in the final stages of winding down. All accounts will be closed as of March 31, its administrators say. NISA came to an end and began winding down accounts in March 2004. Participants were given the option to withdraw their NISA balance in one lump sum
Cereals, Opinion

AG review not necessary

Agriculture Minister Ritz is sanctimoniously outraged over the fact the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) reported a minuscule loss in their contingency fund due to the global market meltdown. Of the record $8.418 billion in gross sales, the contingency fund loss was less than one per cent. The contingency fund was established to backstop CWB producer
Cereals, Crops, News

Wheat Follows Wall Street Down

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Weakness in the U. S. stock market has dragged wheat prices lower even as dry weather throughout the U. S. Plains this winter has threatened to severely damage this year’s crop. “I think that the stock market really does have a death grip not only on wheat, but a lot of the commodities,” said Joe

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