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Commodity Groups Want A Trade Deal With South Korea

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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, News, Oilseeds

New Fund Supports Agricultural Innovation

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The federal government has announced a $50-million Agricultural Innovat ion Program (AIP) which will boost the development and commercialization of innovative new products, technologies and processes in the agricultural sector. The Agricultural Innovation Program, announced in Budget 2011 as part of the Next Phase of Canada s Economic Action Plan, will support industry-led science and
News, Oilseeds

Canadian Canola Gains U.S. Approval

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved the use of Canadian crops such as canola and corn in U.S. biofuels Sept. 29, a move that lifted Canadian canola prices and may help the U.S. meet its ambitious targets for biofuels. The EPA s designation of Canadian crops as a renewable biomass will allow U.S. biofuel makers
Crops, Oilseeds

Combine Adjustment Tips

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Combining faster cuts harvesting costs, but can also result in higher grain loses, says Les Hill, manager of agricultural technical services at the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) in Humboldt, Sask. We know it s all balance, Hill said Sept. 9 during a webinar for the Canola Council of Canada on maximizing canola harvesting. When
Crops, Oilseeds

Canola Continues To Be The Golden Crop

Canola continues to be the darling of the vegetable oil market – and the industry is urging Prairie farmers to keep cranking up production. Western Canadian farmers have painted the Prairies yellow with canola, but processors say they want more. The Canola Council of Canada wants farmers to produce 15 million tonnes of canola by
Cereals, News, Oilseeds, Pulses

Winding Down The Canadian Wheat Board

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The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) will be “wound down” if the federal government delivers on its promise to end the board’s single-desk marketing authority next Aug. 1, says CWB chair Allen Oberg. Ottawa, not farmers, should cover the millions of dollars in costs, including employee severances, pensions and delivery contact defaults, the board said in
Crops, Oilseeds

Be On Lookout For Bertha Armyworm

The Swan River area is seeing some high levels of armyworm larvae, provincial entomologist John Gavloski says in the Aug. 2 weekly disease and insect update. Some higher levels were also reported from the Beausejour area, but most were over an inch long and it appeared the population was starting to turn to pupae. “Some
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Canola Tops For Farm Cash Receipts In 2010

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Canola continues to be the darling of cash crops grossing Canadian farmers $5.6 billion in 2010 – more than any other crop, according to Statistics Canada. “Canola has become the most profitable crop for Prairie growers,” Canola Council of Canada president JoAnne Buth told the council’s 44th annual meeting here July 28. “That’s why they
News, Oilseeds

Ritz’s Efforts Praised By Fellow MP

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Prince Albert MP Randy Hoback praised fellow Saskatchewan MP and Minister of Agriculture Gerry Ritz for his hard work promoting markets for Canadian farmers, while speaking at the Canola Council of Canada’s annual meeting here July 27. “I think if you look at beef markets in particular and the price of cattle where they were
Crops, Oilseeds

Canola Council’s Promotion Funds Doubled

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The Canola Council of Canada will have twice as much money to promote Canadian canola oil and meal exports this year thanks to $1.16 million from the federal government’s AgriMarketing program. “It enhances our ability to work in our existing markets, but it also frees up dollars to allow us to investigate and look at

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