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Wheat variety development: Farmers asked to contribute more

By Allan Dawson January 12, 2012

Canada has fallen behind its competitors in spending on cereal research and one way or another, farmers are going to pay the cost of catching up, industry leaders say. “I think this now will be the biggest issue facing Canadian agriculture in the next 10 years, this issue of R & D expenditures,” Murray Fulton,

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Experts say Canada falling behind in crop research and development

By Alex Binkley January 12, 2012

Getting the federal government to fully restore funding for agriculture research remains a top priority for Canadian farm groups, says Richard Phillips, executive director of the Grain Growers of Canada. With federal spending cuts looming, farm groups want the Harper government to consider plowing royalties from existing crop varieties developed by Agriculture Canada scientists into

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News in brief

January 13, 2012

Canola board elections Staff / Manitoba canola growers elected Huge Drake of Elkhorn, Jack Froese of Winkler, Dale Gryba of Gilbert Plains and Clayton Harder of Winnipeg to represent them on the Manitoba Canola Growers Association board of directors. There were 8,983 ballots mailed out in the election this fall with 1.512 valid envelopes returned.

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Crops Briefs Jan. 5

January 5, 2012

Canola board elections Staff / Manitoba canola growers elected Huge Drake of Elkhorn, Jack Froese of Winkler, Dale Gryba of Gilbert Plains and Clayton Harder of Winnipeg to represent them on the Manitoba Canola Growers Association board of directors. There were 8,983 ballots mailed out in the election this fall with 1.512 valid envelopes returned.

Crops, Oilseeds

Australia, Canada To Hike Rapeseed Sales

November 17, 2011

hamburg / reuters A growing global rapeseed import requirement following poor crops in the European Union and China will open the door to larger sales of canola by Australia and Canada, Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil Worldforecast Nov. 8. The global dependence on Canadian and Australian canola exports will rise to new highs in the 2011-12

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China Tops Canada As Top U.S. Farm Export Market

November 17, 2011

brief washington /reuters China, the world s largest importer of cotton and soybeans, has topped Canada to become the No. 1 market for U.S. farm exports for the first time, the Agriculture Department said Nov. 10. U.S. exporters sold $20 billion in agricultural products to China during the fiscal year that ended on Sept. 30,

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New Fund Supports Agricultural Innovation

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 17, 2011

The federal government has announced a $50-million Agricultural Innovat ion Program (AIP) which will boost the development and commercialization of innovative new products, technologies and processes in the agricultural sector. The Agricultural Innovation Program, announced in Budget 2011 as part of the Next Phase of Canada s Economic Action Plan, will support industry-led science and

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds, Opinion

Agriculture Is A “Backwater” Enterprise

By John Morriss November 17, 2011

Now that food seems to be on the public-policy radar, the think-tanks of the nation are anxious to demonstrate their expertise on the subject. The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is the latest example with Canadian Agriculture and Food A Growing Hunger for Change, by Larry Martin and Kate Stiefelmeyer. The paper does not state it, but they

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Pioneer’s Patent Policy Explained

By Allan Dawson November 17, 2011

The patent on Roundup Ready 1 (RR1) soybeans has expired, but new patents will protect Pioneer Hi-Bred s new soybean varieties coming to market next spring. We want to be very clear so that our customers are well positioned to make informed choices for the next season without any misunderstanding, Pioneer Hi-Bred president Ian Grant

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Logistics Working Group Will Watch For Post-Wheat Board Monopoly Problems

By Allan Dawson November 17, 2011

A working group formed to improve grain transportation will do double duty keeping an eye out for problems after the Canadian Wheat Board loses its monopoly Aug. 1, 2012. While (the Crops Logistics Working Group is) a forum for all crop stakeholders to contribute to the general rail facilitation process it will also be able

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