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Anita Gilmer, acting national manager of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency spoke on the new Weed Seed Order during the recently held Canadian Seed Growers’ Association’s annual general meeting in early July.
Crops

Changes to the CFIA’s weed seed classifications

A new Weed Seed Order listing prohibited species takes effect November 1

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The Canadian seed trade is being reminded to watch for changes to the CFIA’s Weed Seed Order (WSO), which specifies which species are allowable in pedigreed seed. “When we are purchasing seed at a time when the new WSO is coming into effect, it is best to mention in your purchasing contracts that the product
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay speaks to reporters at the Maple Leaf plant in Winnipeg.
Livestock, News

Swine trucks will continue to be washed in the U.S.

PEDv concerns continue as agriculture minister refuses to reinstate emergency truck-washing protocol

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Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay says he will rely on the expertise of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency when it comes to truck-washing regulations. Speaking to reporters following a recent announcement in Winnipeg, the minister said he recognizes that pork producers and processors want to wash livestock trailers in Canada and not the United States,
Comment, News

The NFU’s views on the agriculture ministers’ meeting

Excerpts from an NFU brief sent to federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers 
in advance of their annual conference in Calgary July 20 to 22

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We expect the next agriculture policy framework will continue to have two main areas of focus: safety net, or Business Risk Management (BRM) programs for farmers, and Strategic Initiative funding to support programs with broader policy goals. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research has shown that AgriStability is used disproportionately by larger farms. When GF2 (Growing
A shortfall of posted security means farmers owed money by 
Naber seeds won’t get full payment.
News

RCMP investigate Naber Specialty Grains

Farmers will get 10 to 15 cents on the dollar

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RCMP are investigating Naber Specialty Grains Ltd. after it was placed in receivership owing farmers more money than it has posted in security. “We have uncovered what appear to be irregularities in producer liability reports provided by Naber Specialty Grains Ltd. to the Canadian Grain Commission and as a consequence security posted by the company
Wheat
Cereals, News

Former scientist puts Canadian wheat research under the microscope

Stephen Morgan Jones discussed his findings and offered a prescription during the Canadian Global Crops Symposium

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Canadian wheat research needs to pull itself together. Right now there isn’t enough focus and co-ordination, there are too many parochial decisions being made at the provincial level, and the projects that receive support are too small and scattered, says a former senior research manager with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). “The average size of
Farmland prices, on average, were up 12.4 per cent and 10.1 per cent in Manitoba and Canada, respectively, says Farm Credit Canada’s chief economist J.P. Gervais. The annual rise in farmland values is slowing, but still expected to be positive in 2016 so long farm cash receipts remain stable.
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Manitoba, Canadian farmland values up again in 2015

Farm Credit Canada says the annual percentage increase in farmland values is getting smaller

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Manitoba farmland values led the way with the highest average percentage increase in Canada last year, says Farm Credit Canada (FCC). But the pace of increases the last few years here and across Canada is slowing in step with the plateauing of farm cash receipts, and slower drop in interest rates, J.P. Gervais, FCC’s chief
News

Massive CFIA regulatory overhaul back in gear

Mandate letters for ministers stress food safety, making move no surprise, say industry insiders

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Redrafting the regulatory powers of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is back on the front burner after being set to simmer during the 2015 federal election. Food industry insiders like Albert Chambers, executive director of the Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition, say they’ve been told to expect to see movement soon. The former government
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) will consult Canada’s grain industry this fall about new, lower user fees to take effect Aug. 1, 2018. As of March 31, 2015 the CGC had a $63.3-million surplus due to higher Canadian grain exports than anticipated. Most of the CGC’s revenue comes from services related to export grain.
Cereals, News

Big crops feast of fees for CGC

Talks will begin this fall on a new fee structure for the 2018 crop year

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The Canadian Grain Commission is working on a plan to reduce its service fees after racking up a surplus since 2013 that is bigger than its annual operating budget. As of March 31, 2015 the CGC had a $63.3-million surplus, according to its most recent annual financial statement. It’s expected the surplus will have grown
Canadian meat-processing plants are regularly inspected by USDA representatives. A letter about a 2014 report was recently published on the USDA website highlighting concerns.
News

USDA letter on food plant inspection critical of CFIA

The letter published on USDA website resulted from a regular audit of 
Canadian food plants and government facilities

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A U.S. audit critical of Canadian meat plants has made headlines nearly two years after the fact, even though the Americans found no food safety problems and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has addressed concerns noted about its capacity to properly inspect food plants. When the 2014 report by the USDA’s Food Safety
Becky Parker
Country Crossroads

Engaging youth in agriculture

Strategist says start building enthusiasm in the classrooms to avoid labour shortage in the industry

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Becky Parker is a young woman with a vision and passion — to engage and educate youth about agriculture, the agri-food sector and its many career opportunities. She is a project and partnership strategist with Ontario Agri-Food and Education and a Nuffield scholar researching models of ag career education. Parker shared a startling fact recently

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