What’s the message here?

According to Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, ending the wheat board monopoly will mean “the sky will be the limit” for wheat, prompting farmers to plant more acres. That presumably means a need for more and better varieties, so you might expect that the government would back up its claim by continuing support for public research,

Recommended Malting Barley Varieties For 2012

The Recommended Malting Barley Varieties List for 2012- 13 has been released by the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre, which is made up of members of the grain-handling, malting and brewing industries. The CMBTC said the recommendations are based on the varieties expected to be selected by grain and malting companies for both domestic and



Wheat Growers Outlines Plan For A New CWB

The new CWB is to be reconstituted, without any monopoly or regulatory powers, effective Aug. 1, 2012 and assume all assets, liabilities and contractual commitments of the existing CWB. The new CWB Act is to provide for the issuance of share capital and for continuation of the CWB as a company under the Canada Business


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Exemplary effort: Trish Jordan, Monsanto Canada’s director of public and industry affairs, received the Grassroots Award from Crop Life Canada Dec. 2 in Calgary. The award recognizes “exemplary effort” in promoting plant science technology. CropLife chair Jim Wispinski said Jordan not only supports agriculture and technology, “she has graciously taken on the role of defender.

Cigi Program In Its 42Nd Year

Re p r e s e n t a t i v e s from 12 countries are attending the 42nd International Grain Industry Program at the Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI) in Winnipeg. The two-week program that begins July 6 features classroom and technical demonstrations on Canadian grains for international customers. The sessions will