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Push Back On Doubling Cgc Service Fees

By Allan Dawson February 10, 2011

Canada’s grain industry, including farmers, are questioning the Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) proposal to go to full cost recovery by more than doubling user fees that have been frozen since 1991. Currently about half of the CGC’s $80-million budget comes from fees charged for its services, most of which are ultimately paid for by farmers.

Beef cattle, Livestock

Canadian Cattle Herd Reduction Slowing Down

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 10, 2011

The ongoing cattle herd liquidation in Canada over the past few years may be starting to slow down. But it will take a number of years before the herd reduction trend turns around and a noticeable increase in the herd size could be expected, according to industry analysts. Brenna Grant, a research analyst with Canfax,

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Feb. 10, 2011

By Reuters February 10, 2011

Demand exceeds production:Global soyoil consumption is likely to rise above production in the current season with Chinese and European demand remaining strong, Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil Worldforecast Feb. 2.Oil World forecasts global Oct. 2010-Sept. 2011 soyoil production at 41.91 million tonnes, below estimated consumption of 41.98 million tonnes. “World consumption of soyoil continues to grow

Cereals, Crops, News

Wheat Deficit, Corn Surplus Seen In 2011-12

February 10, 2011

Global wheat production should rebound in 2011- 12 but still fail to match demand, leading to a further drawdown in stocks and rising prices, Societé Generale analyst Emmanuel Jayet said in a report Feb. 7. “The continuing trend of decreasing global stocks, the possible failure of the U.S. harvest, the poor crop prospects of the

Opinion

Is Cheap Food Something To Celebrate?

By Laura Rance-Unger February 10, 2011

There were three storms making headlines over the past week, and only two of them were weather related. While the storm dubbed “Stormageddon” spread a wintry blast across 30 U.S. states, the Australian coast was hit by a major cyclone. But the storm that had all the world on edge last week was taking place

News

China Expected To Import More Corn

February 10, 2011

Following its first large purchase of U.S. corn in more than four years in 2010, China may need to import as much as nine million tonnes of corn this year, an official with the U.S. Grains Council said on Feb. 3. “Estimates given to us were that China is short 10 million to 15 million

News, Oilseeds

KAP Willing To Continue Paying For RR1 Soybeans

By Ron Friesen February 10, 2011

Manitoba farmers have expressed willingness to continue paying Monsanto to grow Roundup Ready soybeans even after the patent on them expires. A resolution passed at the recent Keystone Agricultural Producers annual meeting in Winnipeg calls on KAP to “lobby Monsanto to allow Manitoba farmers to continue to grow Roundup Ready 1 soybeans under a user

Cereals, News

Cwb President Reappointed For Three Years

By AAFC February 10, 2011

Agriculture Minister and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board Gerry Ritz has reappointed Ian White as president and chief executive officer (CEO), and David Carefoot as a director of the Canadian Wheat Board. “I am pleased Mr. White and Mr. Carefoot have agreed to continue serving western Canadian farmers,” said Minister Ritz. “As president and

Cereals, Crops

Canada Offers Wheat, Japan Buys As Planned

By Chikako Mogi February 4, 2011

Japan bought food wheat from Canada at a regular tender on Feb. 3 and a Canadian Wheat Board memo shows it managed to find scarce high-protein supplies despite a global shortage of top-quality wheat. The wheat board sold Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture 37,110 tonnes of top-grade spring wheat for shipping March 12 to April 11,

Beef cattle, News

Where’s The “Taco Meat Filling?”

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 3, 2011

Where’s the beef? Not in the taco, according to a class action launched by an Alabama law firm. WSFA News in Montgomery reports that the firm has alleged that fast-food giant Taco Bell uses false advertising when referring to the filling in tacos as “beef.” “Rather than beef, these food items are actually made with

Daily Network News

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

CBOT Weekly: April supply and demand report a ‘nothing burger’

Canada blocks meats, dairy from Greece over foot-and-mouth disease

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