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Opposition To GM Wheat Remains Strong

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Acoalition of farmer and consumer groups opposed to the introduction of genetically modified wheat says their campaign now has support from 233 consumer and farmer groups in 26 countries. The 233 groups signed the rejection statement first launched by 15 Australian, Canadian and U. S. farmer and consumer groups in June 2009, according to a
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The Year Of The Tiger

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For three-times-daily market reports from Resource News International, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Editor’s note: Don Bousquet’s “It’s Your Business” column is not available this week. ICE Futures Canada’s canola contracts trended higher for most of the week ended Feb. 12, before dropping on Friday to end slightly lower. Profit-taking ahead of the
Crops, Oilseeds

45H29 – for Feb. 18, 2010

It’s a symbol of Pioneer Hi-Bred’s leadership in providing valuable canola seed disease resistance traits. The first and only canola hybrid on the market with built-in clubroot resistance. TM When you see the new Pioneer Protector logo on your Pioneer brand canola hybrids, you’ll know your canola is protected. Roundup Ready is a registered trademark
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When Seeding Canola, The Tortoise Beats The Hare

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– DERWYN HAMMOND “It’s about slowing down enough to ensure you’re getting good placement.” They say time is money. Which means slowing down while seeding crops should cost more in fuel and labour. Not necessarily, says Derwyn Hammond, a Canola Council of Canada agronomist. Seeding canola at a slower speed can actually save money, Hammond
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Cheaper Fertilizer Spells Relief For U. S. Farmers

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U. S. farmers who have faced lower selling prices for corn and soybeans this year should see some relief when they plant crops this spring as fertilizer prices have fallen as much as 60 per cent from the record highs of October 2008. Nitrogen, phosphate and potash – the three essential crop nutrients – have
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Is There Enough Certified Flaxseed?

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Planting certified flaxseed this spring instead of farm saved is part of a plan to flush traces of genetically modified (GM) CDC Triffid flax from the handling system and restore exports to the European Union (EU). But no one in the industry is sure what the supply or demand will be. “There’s enough (certified) seed
Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Canola Outpacing Soybeans

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For three-times-daily market reports from Resource News International, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Canola contracts traded on the ICE Futures Canada platform managed to move higher during the week ended Feb. 5, but not before setting fresh contract lows to start the week. The downtrend over most of January finally persuaded farmers to
Crops, Oilseeds

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
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Canada Wheat, Barley Stocks Smaller Than Expected

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Canadian year-end stocks of all wheat, barley, canola and oats were smaller than they were the previous year due to farmers harvesting smaller crops, Statistics Canada said Feb. 5. Stocks of all wheat in grain bins and country elevators totalled 21.685 million tonnes on Dec. 31, which was 1.5 per cent less than a year
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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

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