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Deputy minister eyes challenges ahead for canola industry

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With its competition in global markets gaining ground quickly, Canadian agriculture must work fast to stay ahead in the game

Canada needs “a more business-friendly” regulatory environment that spurs innovative research and rewards commercialization, a federal representative told canola industry delegates earlier this month. “That doesn’t mean getting rid of regulations because as soon as you do that markets all over the world are going to close,” said Greg Meredith, assistant deputy minister for strategic
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World demand for biodiesel bodes well for canola

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For good or ill, oilseed and grain growers now have their fortunes tied to the energy market, says a renowned international trend watcher. The rise of biofuels has fundamentally altered the business of agriculture and not just by pushing up market prices, economist James Fry, chair of LMC International, a leading international consulting firm, told
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CGC issues warning on excessive canola dockage

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The commission says buyers need to adjust for smaller but still sound canola seed harvested last fall

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is warning canola growers to be on guard for excessive dockage deductions this crop year. “Unexpected dockage levels are a common concern among canola producers this year,” CGC chief commissioner Elwin Hermanson said in a news release last week. “Were the dockage levels in your canola a little higher this
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2012 was a year of clear results: CCC president

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Canadian athlete and competitive rower Marnie McBean told last week’s Canola Council of Canada convention delegates that being a true champion means continuously pursuing improvement, even when you’re already at your best. The three-time-gold Olympian and epitome of focus and unflinching drive was just 24 when she and teammate Kathleen Heddle first rowed to a
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Developing countries increasingly adopting GM crops

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Genetically modified crops hit a milestone last year — for the first time, acreage of biotech crops in developing countries surpassed industrial ones. A record 17.3 million farmers grew biotech crops worldwide in 2012, up 600,000 from a year earlier, says a new report from the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA).
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Clubroot found in Manitoba

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Testing has confirmed levels of clubroot capable of producing disease in two soil samples collected from Manitoba canola fields last year, provincial officials say. “It is significant in that we can no longer consider ourselves free of clubroot in Manitoba,“ said Holly Derksen, a plant pathologist with the Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Soils
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The quest is on to improve rate of canola emergence

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Canola seeds may be tiny, but they don’t come cheap. That’s prompted more farmers to use row-crop precision seeders in order to get more bang for their buck. There are many row-crop seeders on the market, but the problem is none of them do a perfect job, said Pipe-stone-area farmer Frank Prince, who offered his
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Trouble in your canola crop? There’s an app for that

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Canola growers and agronomists have a new online tool for diagnosing problems in their crops. “Often symptoms will look similar for a number of different problems,” said Jay Whetter, communications manager for the Canadian Canola Council. “You’ll go into a field and it will look like something you’ve seen before. You’ll go, ‘I know what

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