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Grains Act amendments get good grade but could be higher

By Alex Binkley November 21, 2012

Proposed changes to the Canadian Grain Commission grade well with national farm groups, but they say the results could be even better. The commission’s operating costs “must be driven down through a more comprehensive streamlining of operations than the current amendments facilitate,” said Gordon Bacon, CEO of Pulse Canada and spokesman for the Canadian Special

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Ag teams hammer up some hope

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 5, 2012

The Habitat for Humanity troops were at it again recently, this time enlisting the agricultural sector to help build storage sheds to provide storage for the Habitat homes that are built without garages. Nine agricultural companies supported the first annual Ag Shed Building Challenge, providing a total of 13 teams and 120 volunteers at the

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Wheat advances slow, says Interlake farmer

By Allan Dawson May 17, 2012

The wheat cash advance that once took hours to obtain through the Canadian Wheat Board is taking weeks through the Canadian Canola Growers Association, Fisher Branch farmer Bill Uruski says. “It has been a nightmare,” Uruski said in an interview from his farm May 4. Uruski, who farms with his son Barclay, said Barclay applied

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FNA gets into cash advance administration

By Allan Dawson March 23, 2012

Ontario’s ACC wants to expand in the West, but only into crops that aren’t covered now, says Jaye Atkins

Farmers taking out cash advances on their crops this year will see some changes in who is administering the programs. As the Canadian Canola Growers Association expands its administration to take over the crops formerly handled by the Canadian Wheat Board, a new player has emerged to manage the program for several commodities in Ontario

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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

News, Oilseeds

Commodity Groups Want A Trade Deal With South Korea

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 17, 2011

Commodity groups and processors are urging the federal government to get cracking on a free trade agreement with South Korea to ensure Canadian exports are not displaced by competitors. Trade talks between Canada and South Korea have been stalled since 2008. South Korea is a valuable market for Canadian grains and oilseeds, said Jim Everson,

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Wheat Cash Advances To Be Administered By Canola Growers

By Allan Dawson October 6, 2011

Ottawa has stripped the administration of wheat, durum and barley cash advances from the Canadian Wheat Board and transferred it to the Canadian Canola Growers Association. The change, announced Sept. 29, makes sense, District 10 wheat board director Bill Toews said in an interview. Given the reluctance of the government to give any regulated access

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“ I – for Jun. 30, 2011

By Ron Friesen June 30, 2011

t was like we’d come to another world.” Doug Chorney was shaking his head in amazement after a quick plane trip around the province last week to observe first-hand the extent of overland flooding. From the air, the president of Keystone Agricultural Producers could see vast expanses of flooded fields. An estimated three million acres

Crops, Oilseeds

E-Service Upgrades From The CWB

April 7, 2011

The CWB has introduced a new online Guaranteed Delivery Contract look-up tool ( www.cwb.ca/gdc) to replace the current long list of GDCs. The tool makes all GDCs readily searchable by class, and if applicable, by company or station. Simply select the class of grain from a drop-down list, then click search to view all contracts.

News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Feb. 17, 2011

By Reuters February 17, 2011

Biodiesel mandate:Canadian canola growers are pleased by a federal announcement Feb. 10 to mandate biodiesel in diesel fuel starting July 1. “A two per cent renewable fuel mandate for diesel fuel has the potential to create new domestic demand for about one million tonnes of canola,” says Ed Schafer, president of the Canadian Canola Growers

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B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops

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