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CWB Will Push For More Farmer Control – for Aug. 12, 2010

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Making sure farm-e rs control the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and not the federal government has become a top priority for CWB chair Allen Oberg and the CWB’s board of directors. The CWB’s board voted at its meeting last month to clarify and enhance farmer control of the marketing agency, Oberg, who farms at Forestberg,
Cereals, News

Cwb Exports Up, Prices Down – for Aug. 5, 2010

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The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and most farmers are hoping last year’s miraculous crop recovery happens again. “It is my hope for all farmers that somehow we have a repeat of last year’s harvest and in the end wind up with a much better result than we all expect,” CWB chair Allen Oberg told reporters
News, Oilseeds

CFIA Will Consult On Pedigreed Seed – for Jul. 29, 2010

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Seed growers are relieved the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) now wants to consult about its role in certifying pedigreed seed after declaring it was dropping field inspections in five years. “Whether it’s sober second thought on CFIA’s part or our press release, the message coming out of CFIA is a message we can live
Weather

Weekly weather map – for Jul. 29, 2010

——— Copyright 2010 Agriculture &Agri-Food Canada 1 Month (30 Days) Accumulated Precipitation (Prairie Region) June 21, 2010 to July 20, 2010 Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies. 0 mm 0 -5 mm 5 -10 mm 10
Cereals, Crops

CGC Deregisters Varieties – for Jul. 29, 2010

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“ Know what you grow,” says Elwin Hermanson, chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission. “That’s what we’re asking Canadian grain producers to do. When you know that you’re growing registered grain varieties, you help maintain Canada’s reputation for marketing high-quality grain and you help preserve access to key international markets for your grain.” “The
Cereals, Crops

Improved CWB Delivery Programs Coming

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“Farmers will have to look at the whole package to see if that’s what they want.” – MATT KJARSGAARD Enhancements are coming to Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) grain delivery programs in the new crop year, officials say. They include increased volumes of grain that can be delivered through GrainFlo, as well as storage payments for
News

CFIA Says It’s Getting Out Of Seed Certification

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“This appears to be a unilateral decision on the part of government to impose things without any in-depth thought as to the cost/benefit of it.” – DALE ADOLPHE The federal government’s plan to stop certifying pedigreed seed in five years will add cost and as well as undermine the integrity of pedigreed seed, seed growers
Opinion

Honouring The Builders

JOHN MORRISS EDITORIAL DIRECTOR It’s always a pleasure to drive to Portage for the annual induction ceremony for the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame, especially since it’s around berry season in mid-July and you can head home with a supply of strawberries and saskatoons from roadside stands along the way. In recent years the crowds

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