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Looking closer at the wheat checkoff change

Farmers won’t see much difference on the elevator driveway, but what about Cigi and the WGRF?

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For farmers it’s going to mean a single checkoff line on their grain ticket. For groups like the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) and the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) the changes will be more involved. Having a direct role in funding these groups may lead to more farmer input into their governance. Read more: Single
Heather Hill explains the use of yellow pea flour at Cigi.
Crops, Pulses

VIDEO: High-protein yellow peas pump up products

Adding yellow pea flour to recognized products like instant noodles can help improve nutritional value

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The phrase “eat your peas” is about to take on a whole new meaning. Researchers in Winnipeg are finding ways to add yellow pea flour to food products consumers are starting to view as unhealthy — such as breads, instant noodles, pasta and breakfast cereal — to give them a healthy kick. With funding from
VIDEO: What’s in your wheat?
Cereals, Crops

VIDEO: What’s in your wheat?

Cigi Analytical Services investigates gluten and more

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Sprout damage and gluten strength are perennial topics in Canadian wheat production, as well as at the Canadian International Grains Institute in downtown Winnipeg, where comprehensive testing can answer questions about quality. “Here in the lab we do mainly quality testing on wheat, flour, semolina, as well as some pulse crops,” said Robyn Makowski, a
Anel Ferrera Rodríguez checks out fresh pasta at Cigi.
Cereals, News

Latin America no longer a sure market

As the region’s population grows, so do the opportunities 
for Canadian wheat sellers

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Latin American markets are continuing to expand and Canada wants a piece of not just the pie, but breads, pasta and crackers too. “We have been there for many years, the market knows how good we are, but we have to create and keep that fidelity to the Canadian brand,” said Juan Carlos Arriola, head
Haitham Al-Khshali (l), director general of the Grain Board of Iraq and Emmanuel Mshelia of Royal Mills and Foods Limited of Nigeria both participated in Cigi’s annual international program.
Cereals, News

Cigi course highlights customer relations

The reliability of Canadian wheat is the theme of Cigi’s annual international program

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They come from 16 different countries, but have one thing in common — Canadian wheat. Participants in the 49th annual International Grain Industry Program at the Canadian International Grains Institute, better known as Cigi, are in Canada to learn more about where the grain they buy comes from, how it is grown and how it
Esey Assefaw, Cigi’s head of Asian produc ts and pasta technology, speaks to a technical exchange group from the Philippines at Cigi.
Cereals, Crops

Cigi coaxes Philippines back into the fold

Cigi is wooing Filipino millers after a period of poor gluten strength 
and low protein drove them to American wheat suppliers

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For years Darwin Tatel used Canadian wheat at the San Miguel Mill in Batangas, Philippines, but then something changed. “We stopped using CWRS awhile back when we encountered some problems in terms of quality,” said the head miller, who was in Winnipeg to take part in a technical exchange program at the Canadian International Grains
Peter Frohlich stands in front of Cigi’s new Ferkar mill, which will be used in a new project researching pulse flours.
News, Pulses

Taking the ‘beaniness’ out of beans

Food processors want the fibre and nutrition of beans, but not the bean flavour

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Peter Frohlich calls them “unique” flavours. “Yes, the beany flavours. I personally enjoy those flavours, but a lot of food companies would prefer to have all the nutrition of pulses minus the flavour attributes,” said the project manager for pulses and specials crops at the Canadian International Grains Institute, better known as Cigi. He’s just
Alberta Wheat Commission general manager Tom Steve says the provincial wheat commissions are increasingly collaborating on wheat research projects.
Cereals, News

Provincial wheat groups say they want to co-operate on wheat research

Collaboration is growing as the groups become more established and form alliances and relationships

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Tom Steve didn’t take offence with Steven Morgan Jones’ calls for a more co-ordinated approach to wheat research at the Canadian Global Crops Symposium in Winnipeg April 13. In fact, Steve, general manager of the Alberta Wheat Commission, praised the former researcher, for identifying the current gaps in wheat research. “When Stephen Morgan Jones did
Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Too many organizations

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A few years ago, a group of Japanese wheat millers was touring the Canadian Wheat Board building in Winnipeg. In the transportation department, where there was a large wall map showing all the rail lines in Western Canada, they received the standard presentation on logistics. The presenter explained that to save distance and costs, wheat
The Port of Halifax sees more tall ships than grain ships these days, but as home to the country’s last grain elevator on the eastern shores, some believe more grain may move by container as the CETA deal comes into effect.
Markets, News

Eastern ports authorities see shift in export grain movement

Glacier FarmMedia Special Report: CETA could draw more grains and oilseeds exports to the East Coast

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Our March 31, 2016 issue marks the third and final instalment in a series of Special Reports prepared by Glacier FarmMedia reporters on how the Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement (CETA) between Canada and Europe will affect Canadian food producers and processors. Farmers and players in the grain trade aren’t the only ones looking forward

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