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CWB Single Desk To End, But When?

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It’s not a question of if, but when Stephen Harper’s majority Conservative government will kill the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly over western Canadian wheat and barley. The Tories have promised since 2006 to abolish the CWB’s statutory single desk, but were stymied until winning 167 seats in the May 2 election, giving them a solid
Crops, Oilseeds

U.S. May Open To Canadian Biofuels

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While it will likely be months before a decision is made, the U.S. Envi ronmental Protect ion Agency has launched a process that could open the American market to Canadian biofuels and biomass. The EPA has called for comments on a request from Ottawa to accept Canadian crops and crop residue for use in making
Dairy cattle, Hogs, News, Oilseeds

Ritz Says Farm Groups Wanted Budget Passed

Buoyed by endorsements from farm groups for the 2011 budget, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz lashed out at opposition parties March 23 in what sounded more like an election rally than a news conference. “The coalition of opposition parties should explain why they will vote against the budget that has the support of farm groups,” said
Beef cattle, Cereals, Crops, Hogs, Oilseeds

Japan Disaster Unlikely To Limit Food Imports

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The disaster in Japan may not curtail its imports of agricultural commodities and could even increase them over time, a Canadian Wheat Board official said. Once Japan begins to recover from the effects of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown, Japanese consumers may become more accepting of food imports, said Neil Townsend, a CWB market
Crops, Oilseeds

How Much Are You Losing?

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Canola growers lose up to five bushels per acre out the back of their combines. That skims a lot of profit off the top and adds to volunteer canola costs in following years. Manitoba Canola Growers Association and the Canola Council of Canada will host a Combine Performance Clinic at the Keystone Centre in Brandon,
Oilseeds, Opinion

Check For Overheated Canola

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If producers want to take advantage of hot canola prices, they’d better make sure it’s not heating in the bin, the Canola Council of Canada warns. “We’re getting regular reports this month from growers who have lost whole bins to heating. Some have lost multiple bins,” warns Jim Bessel of the Canola Council of Canada.
Crops, Oilseeds

New Canola Variety Testing Trial Announced

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Canada’s canola industry is launching a new variety testing program to replace one that was cancelled a year ago. Called a “new-generation” canola variety program, it contains some major changes from a previous one which collapsed because of seed company dissatisfaction with it. One difference is that growers will now partially fund the program. Previously,
Crops, Oilseeds

Canola Crop Seen Up If Water Holds Back

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Canada’s farmers will likely harvest more canola this year to cash in on high prices, but flooding is possible in Saskatchewan and will be a key factor, the head of the main canola industry group said Jan. 18. Canola, soybean and rapeseed prices are trading around two-to three-year highs, giving farmers ample reason to seed
Crops, Oilseeds

Wet Last Year, Maybe Wet Again This Year

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Last year’s deluge will make for some interesting agronomic issues for canola growers this spring, Derwyn Hammond, senior agronomy specialist for the Canola Council of Canada told farmers attending Ag Days. Denitrification in low spots, soil compaction from last summer’s abortive attempts at field work, and weed issues are all things to look out for,

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