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MacAulay not saying if he’ll fix U.S. wheat-grading irritant

The U.S. and Canadian grain sectors agree American wheat delivered to Canada should be eligible for the same grades if the variety is registered in Canada — but will it take U.S. trade action to make it happen?

By Allan Dawson May 23, 2017

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay has heard the Canadian grain sector’s request to fix a trade irritant over grading imported American wheat, but isn’t saying if he’ll do anything about it. Given United States President Donald Trump’s bellicose anti-trade comments, followed last month by Montana Sen. Jon Tester’s resolution to the U.S. Senate’s finance committee,

(File photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Markets

Canada’s canola stocks drop beneath ‘low’ line

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin May 19, 2017

CNS Canada — Canola supplies in commercial hands in Western Canada dropped below one million tonnes during the week ended Sunday, hitting only 854,600 tonnes, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission report. Visible canola stocks are typically considered low whenever they move below one million tonnes. Current supplies on hand are the smallest since

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops

Visible Canadian canola stocks tighten

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin May 12, 2017

CNS Canada –– Canola supplies in commercial hands in Western Canada are tightening, with the latest Canadian Grain Commission weekly report showing only 1.05 million tonnes in the pipeline as of Sunday. Visible canola stocks are typically considered low whenever they move below one million tonnes. The current supplies on hand are the smallest since

Canada’s wheat industry wants the federal government to amend the Canada Grain Act so deliveries from the U.S. are treated the same way Canadian ones are, to prevent raising the ire of President Donald Trump.

Cereals, News

Canada’s grain sector wants to keep wheat off Trump’s hit list and preserve open border

That’s why it’s pushing Ottawa to change the grading system to accommodate  American wheat delivered to Canadian elevators

By Allan Dawson May 8, 2017

[Updated May 10, 2017] With Canadian softwood lumber and dairy already in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs, there are fears United States could soon go after Canadian wheat. The Americans have long complained Canadian wheat has enjoyed unfettered access to the U.S. market under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), but charge Canadian regulations discriminate against

Markets, Oilseeds

Trade’s focus shifts to new-crop canola prospects

Facing tight old-crop supply, demand remains strong

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 5, 2017

The ICE Futures Canada canola market went in two directions during the week ended April 28, with the July/November spread narrowing in considerably. Speculators, adjusting positions, accounted for much of the activity during the week, especially in the May contract as traders exited that month before expiry. The old-crop July contract lost roughly $5 per

Local news

KAP debates how to spend the Canadian Grain Commission’s operating surplus

The CGC says it can’t refund the money, but it can spend it with the federal government’s approval on things related to its mandate

By Allan Dawson May 4, 2017

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) cannot return its operating surplus to farmers or grain companies as some farm groups suggest, according to Remi Gosselin, manager of corporate information services. “The Canada Grain Act and the Canada Grain Act regulations do not provide for refunds or rebates,” he said in an interview April 28. Nor will

Crops, News

Canadian Grain Commission proposes 24 per cent cut to major user fees Aug. 1

The question of what to do with the existing surplus remains

By Allan Dawson May 4, 2017

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) proposes to rein in its growing operating surplus by cutting its two major user fees Aug. 1, — eight months earlier than normally would be the case. If implemented, the combined fees for officially inspecting and weighing ships exporting Canadian grain will drop by 44 cents a tonne, or 24

Crops

Grain Growers applauds move to accelerate CGC outward inspection fee reduction

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 24, 2017

Grain Growers of Canada says it is pleased to see an April 22 Canada Gazette notice that proposes an early reduction of Canadian Grain Commission outward inspection fees as of August 1, 2017. The accelerated reduction is ahead of the original schedule of new user fees which would have started April 1, 2018. “This move

News

What to do with a $107.2-million surplus?

The CGC wants grain sector feedback on options, but sending cheques back to farmers is not one of them

By Allan Dawson March 22, 2017

The Canadian Grain Commission proposes to cut grain industry user fees 23 per cent to lower its operating surplus of $107.2 million and rising. The surplus as of Sept. 30, 2016 is almost $45 million more than the $62.5 million CGC projects it needs to operate in 2018-19. “So with an average volume of 34.4

Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale chair Curtis Pozniak led the committee through a number of motions during the committee’s annual meeting Mar. 2 in Winnipeg modifying its operating procedures.

Crops, News

CFIA frets PRCWRT overstepping mandate

The federal regulator takes issue with keeping references to germplasm sharing in the  committee’s operating procedures and has concerns about data confidentiality

By Allan Dawson March 21, 2017

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) isn’t comfortable with having germplasm sharing as a prerequisite for participation in certain registration trials. Those comments came from Mark Forham, a senior specialist with CFIA, at the Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale’s (PRCWRT) annual meeting in Winnipeg Mar. 2. Forhan stressed the PRCWRT’s mandate is

Daily Network News

Bring focused approach to target systems, not producers says animal activist

Canada’s Food Price Report shows meat, pantry goods prices expected to rise “a lot” in 2026

Record large Canadian wheat and canola crops: Statistics Canada

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