Earl Geddes.

VIDEO: Retiring Cigi chief looks back

Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) CEO Earl Geddes is retiring after more than 35 years in agriculture during which time he was a farmer, farm leader, consultant, senior wheat board official and head of Cigi. Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson asked Geddes about some of the highlights of his career.

International guests learn how to make durum bread.

VIDEO: Canadian durum exports still the best, but less consistent

Poor international durum yields mean 
more business for Canadian grain

account_id=”2206156280001″ player_id=”ryGLIkmv”] Abdelkader Hamici, from Algeria, buys durum to make couscous and pasta.[/caption] Abdelkader Hamici, deputy general manager of Algerian processor Sosemie Eurl said he expects his country’s durum imports will rise to two million tonnes this year from 1.2 million because local production is down. Most of those imports will come from Canada. For


Rex Newkirk (Cigi) (l-r), Jake Davidson (executive director Manitoba and Saskatchewan winter cereals agencies), Doug Martin (Winter Cereals Manitoba), Garth Butcher (Winter Cereals Manitoba) and Earl Geddes (Cigi) in the Cigi bakery during the presentation of funding for the new Cigi Winter Wheat initiative. Missing: Jeff Jackson, Alberta Wheat Commission.  Photo: Supplied

Winter wheat growers fund Cigi position

Technical specialist will increase customer knowledge of winter wheat

Prairie winter wheat growers have joined forces to fund a new market development position at the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi). Winter Cereals Manitoba, Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission, and the Alberta Wheat Commission are investing $225,000 over three years ($75,000 each) which will enable Cigi to hire a technical specialist in winter wheat responsible