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Research supports new uses for Manitoba crops

Flax might be a help to people with high blood pressure

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 3, 2014

The federal and provincial governments have awarded $341,000 to Manitoba researchers developing foods as drug alternatives and better genetics from crops produced in the province. “These projects will explore the attributes of a wide range of crops from buckwheat to flaxseed and focus on the health benefits for consumers in a global market,” said Agriculture

Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association president Eric McLean

Local news, Oilseeds

Manitoba No. 1 in pedigreed seed acres

Manitoba has far fewer crop acres than Saskatchewan and Alberta, but the growing demand for soybeans has pushed Manitoba’s pedigreed acreage to the top

By Allan Dawson November 13, 2014

It’s unlikely Manitoba Seed Growers Association (MSGA) members will be doing a happy dance or celebrating like kids winning a hockey championship, but Manitoba is No. 1 — and for the second year in a row. Manitoba had more inspected acres of pedigreed seed than any other province in 2014 and 2013 — thanks mainly

two men standing in an agricultural seed treatment facility

Local news, Oilseeds

BrettYoung unveils new seed-treating facility at Winnipeg headquarters

The 28,000-square-foot facility can process 50 million pounds of seed a year

By Allan Dawson November 10, 2014

BrettYoung opened its new seed-treating and -coating facility at its headquarters just outside of Winnipeg Oct. 28. It’s the single biggest investment the 80-year-old, family-owned company has ever made, BrettYoung chief executive officer Calvin Sonntag said in an interview. “It signals our ongoing commitment to agriculture and to customers and supplier-partners,” he said. “This investment

a group of culinary students preparing food

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

GMO food misinformation a problem: Folta

Food science can help farmers and food processors meet demands of specific demographics

By Shannon VanRaes November 5, 2014

Does science belong on your plate? Kevin Folta and Nancy Ames think so, as did their sold-out audience at a Canola Connect event last week at the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals. “Humans have been engineering plants for a long time, we have abilities to do some really good stuff — grow more

Crops, National news, Oilseeds

Canola Council joins coalition for bee health road map

A diverse group of corporate entities join together  with beekeepers as the Honey Bee Health Coalition

By Shannon VanRaes November 4, 2014

The Canola Council of Canada has joined the Honey Bee Health Coalition, a North American coalition of more than 30 organizations, in the hopes of improving pollinator numbers. “We’re really dependent on pollinators to have seed stocks for this 20-million-acre industry, so obviously we want that relationship to continue,” said Gregory Sekulic, who represents the

Crops, Forages, Local news, Oilseeds

VIDEO: BrettYoung opens state-of-the-art seed treatment facility

Many aspects of production, treating and packing are fully automated, computer-controlled

By Allan Dawson November 4, 2014

BrettYoung celebrated its 80th anniversary by opening a new 28,000 square foot high-capacity seed treating and coating facility at its Winnipeg headquarters Oct. 28. Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson took a tour of the new facility and spoke with BrettYoung chief executive officer Calvin Sonntag and Cory Baseraba, the chief operating officer.

Cereals, Crops, National news, Oilseeds

FP Genetics unveils CWRS Certified Seed Profit Guarantee

The company is confident its new wheats will outperform bin-run varieties

By Allan Dawson November 4, 2014

FP Genetics is so confident one of its new Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheats is more profitable than older varieties grown from bin-run seed, it’s guaranteeing it. “We’ve developed a program that allows a grower to upgrade their wheat genetics at no risk to them,” FP Genetics CEO Rod Merryweather said in a news

Cereals, Oilseeds, Opinion

Editorial: Farmers shouldn’t get mad, they should get organized

Present regulatory system doesn't allow Canadian farmers' voice to be heard

By Laura Rance-Unger October 13, 2014

It will be bitterly disappointing to many farmers that the Canadian Transportation Agency chose to reject a level-of-service complaint filed by the Canola Growers of Canada over last winter’s rail service. The Canola Growers’ level-of-service complaint was the one opportunity farmers had to extract some compensation for their losses in last winter’s debacle, even if

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Demand for top-quality wheat during grain glut

There's good news for quality wheat growers, but not so good news for most other commodities

By Meghan Mast October 9, 2014

Prairie farmers who harvested high-quality wheat this year will be among the lucky few able to cash in on a world market sagging under record production, lower quality and a drop in demand from key importers. “The world has not produced a particularly good crop in terms of quality, so there are some quality premiums

Crops, Oilseeds, Pulses

Soybean industry forms national voice for sector

Soy Canada will drive growth for Canada’s soybean value chain

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 17, 2014

Representatives from across Canada’s soybean industry have united under one organization to promote and advocate for the industry. To date, 27 organizations and companies have signed a letter of intent to support the formation of the organization, the fledgling group says in a release. Soy Canada will act as a unified voice to address industry

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‘We should always aim for free trade’: low tariffs not good enough say agriculture leaders on Hoekstra remarks

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans/corn awaiting acreage data

ICE Canada Weekly: More behind canola, soyoil than crude oil prices

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