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Cereals Canada’s irresponsible GM wheat policy

By Stewart Wells July 4, 2018

The discovery of genetically modified (GM) spring wheat plants growing in Alberta is disappointing and damaging to Canadian farmers. And so is the reaction by Cereals Canada — an industry-dominated group that falsely claims to represent farmers. An article published in 2014 quotes Cereals Canada president Cam Dahl saying, “Cereals Canada’s support for GM wheat

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Prairie wheat bids down as trade tensions weigh

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm June 30, 2018

Wheat bids in Western Canada continued their downward spiral for the week ended June 22, as ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China weighed on U.S. futures. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $8-$11 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to

Crops are stagey this year, making finding the right window for fusarium head blight fungicide applications an even  tougher target.

Cereals, Crops

Heads-up for fusarium head blight

With so many things in farming timing is everything

By Allan Dawson June 22, 2018

Early flowering is the time to apply a fungicide to suppress fusarium head blight in winter and spring wheat. But there are things to consider, including if weather conditions are right for the disease (moist and warm), and if the crop is worth investing in, says Manitoba Agriculture’s field crop pathologist Holly Derksen. Last week

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GM wheat mystery in Alberta

The discovery of genetically modified wheat in Alberta is a head scratcher

By Allan Dawson June 21, 2018

The mystery over how seven plants of GMO wheat wound up growing next to an Alberta field access road will take some time to unravel. This high-tech whodunit has regulators scratching their heads to figure out how a known glyphosate-resistance gene from Monsanto got into an unknown variety of wheat hundreds of kilometres from the

Canadian wheat is under the microscope following the discovery of an unapproved genetically modified variety in Alberta.

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Wheat sector moves to reassure customers after GM wheat discovery

Industry groups and regulators all say the commercial channels remain GM free

By Allan Dawson June 21, 2018

The race is on to reassure Canadian wheat customers following the revelation genetically modified wheat was found last summer in Alberta. Already Japan and South Korea have shut the door to shipments from Canada in the wake of the finding, a move that echoes their reaction to similar past discoveries in the U.S. There were

Higher carbon dioxide levels could negatively impact the nutritional value of rice, an important crop to many lower-income countries.

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Rice’s nutritional value decreases in higher CO2 concentrations

Researchers examine how climate change can impact dietary quality of crops

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 19, 2018

Rice grown at higher carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations, like those possible later this century, has lower nutritional value, according to a recent study. Notably, some varieties of rice seemed to react differently to increased levels of CO2, say the study’s authors, showing relatively smaller decreases in nutritional value. The finding that rice’s nutritional quality can

The CFIA announced on June 14 that seven genetically modified wheat plants had been found earlier this year.

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GM wheat in Alberta raises questions

CFIA stresses what’s most important is Canada’s commercial wheat and seed system are GM-free

By Allan Dawson June 15, 2018

Regulators are scratching their heads after seven genetically modified wheat plants were found in Alberta. No country, including Canada, allows genetically modified (GM) wheat to be produced commercially, so the discovery raises questions, including some the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) can’t answer, like how it got there and the variety of wheat involved. However,

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Delivery deadline looms as wheat classes change

Twenty-five CWRS and four CPSR wheats are going to the CNHR  class Aug. 1

By Allan Dawson June 14, 2018

Western Canadian farmers should deliver certain wheat varieties before July 31 or risk getting a lower price. Starting Aug. 1, 25 wheats in the Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) class and four in Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR), move to the Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR) class (see variety list further down). The change, aimed

The CFIA says no GM wheat has been found in Canada’s commercial wheat system. Photo: iStock

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Unapproved glyphosate-resistant wheat found in Alberta

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News June 14, 2018

UPDATED, June 14, 2018, 6:55 p.m. — Genetically modified (GM) wheat — which hasn’t been approved for commercial production in Canada — has been discovered in southern Alberta, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed. The wheat of unknown origin contains a genetic modification making it resistant to a common herbicide, CFIA told reporters Thursday.

Farmer Walking Through Field Checking Wheat Crop

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COMMENT: The power of co-operation — and the cost of disunity

By working together, the agriculture sector can continue to accomplish great things

By Cam Dahl June 12, 2018

There is a common adage in agriculture “wheat is 14 per cent protein and 86 per cent politics.” This was often applied in the era of debates over marketing, but it can still be fit today on many issues in agriculture. This is unfortunate and it comes at a cost. When governments in Canada receive

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Cereals Canada’s irresponsible GM wheat policy

Prairie wheat bids down as trade tensions weigh

Heads-up for fusarium head blight

GM wheat mystery in Alberta

Wheat sector moves to reassure customers after GM wheat discovery

Rice’s nutritional value decreases in higher CO2 concentrations

GM wheat in Alberta raises questions

Delivery deadline looms as wheat classes change

Unapproved glyphosate-resistant wheat found in Alberta

COMMENT: The power of co-operation — and the cost of disunity

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