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European Parliament backs glyphosate, with conditions

By Barbara Lewis, GFM Network News April 13, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — European politicians advised on Wednesday that the herbicide glyphosate should only be approved for another seven years, rather than the 15 proposed by the EU executive, and should not be used by the general public. Environmental campaigners have demanded a ban on glyphosate, which is used in products such as Monsanto’s

Canada is well positioned to capture diversified export opportunities, says Richardson International head Curt Vossen.

Cereals, Crops

Many factors behind higher Canadian wheat exports

The move to an open market for wheat and barley seems to have been neither make nor break for Canadian wheat exports, says Richardson International head Curt Vossen

By Allan Dawson April 11, 2016

Canadian wheat exports are up but don’t try to say it’s because of the demise of the Canadian Wheat Board. Trying to take a complex situation and boil it down to a simple yes or no based on that single factor would be a dramatic oversimplification, says Curt Vossen, president and chief executive officer of

One of the projects selected is organic baobab tree-based products from Zimbabwe.

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British charities hoping ‘Dragons’ Den’ model will tempt investors

Plan will allow the companies to access business support and 'patient capital,' says expert adviser

By Megan Rowling April 11, 2016

Businesses in developing countries could soon be headed into the “Dragons’ Den.” British charities have created a syndicate through which investors can back hand-picked businesses in developing nations using a model similar to the TV series, in which entrepreneurs pitch ideas to prospective funders. Around 70 per cent of small and medium-size businesses in developing

Crops, Markets

EU deal yet to bear fruit for Ukrainian exporters

By GFM Network News, Pavel Polityuk April 9, 2016

Gorodok | Reuters — Ukraine’s Association Agreement with the European Union was meant to lure the bread basket of the former Soviet Union away from its longstanding ties with Russia by offering better access to the EU market. But debate about it was the spark that lit the Maidan street protests in 2013 and a

Dairy cattle, Livestock, Markets

Russian cheese lovers find way around import ban

By GFM Network News April 7, 2016

Moscow | Reuters — An entrepreneur has found a way to supply Italian parmesan, Dutch Gouda and British Cheddar to cheese connoisseurs in Russia, sidestepping a ban on importing European food that the Kremlin imposed in the fallout from the conflict in Ukraine. Russia’s government banned wholesale imports of fresh food products from the European

DeKalb agronomist Bruce Murray explained the benefits of Monsanto’s new Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans at the company’s Oakville, Man., plots last June. Monsanto hopes to commercialize the glyphosate and dicamba tolerant soybeans this spring, but seed sales are on hold pending European Union approval.

Crops, News

Canadian launch of Monsanto’s new Xtend soybean on hold pending European Union approval

While Monsanto says approval is imminent, the MPSGA and major exporters don’t want the new variety commercialized until it is fearing Canadian soybean exports to the EU would be jeopardized

By Allan Dawson April 7, 2016

With seeding around the corner, distribution of Monsanto’s new Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans to Canadian farmers is on hold, awaiting European Union (EU) approval. The glyphosate- and dicamba-tolerant soybeans were expected to be approved weeks ago. The Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers Association (MPSGA) and major grain companies don’t want Monsanto to release the

Canadian wines certified as organic in Canada can now be exported to the EU without another layer of certification. (Southbrook.com)

Crops

Wine, foreign content now covered in organic pact with EU

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 7, 2016

The deal that clears Canadian-certified organic food for sale as organic in the European Union is now expanded to cover Canadian-processed products with some imported ingredients — and to include organic wine. Canada’s Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan on Thursday confirmed the expansion of scope for the EU-Canada Organic Equivalence

News

Processors see more opportunity than negatives in CETA deal

Glacier FarmMedia Special Report: Ice wine, pet foods and jam makers are analyzing what potential the European market  offers their businesses to grow

By Carol Neshevich, Gfm Staff April 6, 2016

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. Charles Crawford, founder and president, Domaine Pinnacle Producers of spirits and cider based

News

European consumers prefer natural and easy-to-understand labelling

Sustainability image continues to be big issue for EU government

By Carolyn Cooper April 5, 2016

Companies that are considering exporting to the European Union must first get to know their customers. Although similar to Canadian consumers in many ways, there are significant differences among European consumers that could make or break a product in the sophisticated, mature European Union marketplace. Alan Rownan, analyst at Euromonitor International, said European consumers continue

Crops, News

Scientific paper questions safety of glyphosate herbicides

Scientists and regulators clash over assessment of glyphosate as a likely carcinogen

By Allan Dawson April 5, 2016

Glyphosate is being used more often and in new ways, and that’s prompted a call for re-evaluating the product’s safety in the journal Environmental Health. The peer-reviewed article, by 13 scientists and an environmental consultant, said the use of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) has grown dramatically at the same time new concerns about its safety have

Daily Network News

‘Significant’ Canadian GDP slide expected in 2026, FCC says

Gene edited, PRRS resistant pig approved in Canada

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week higher

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