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The Glenora area has outstanding pea fields. The numerous recent rainfalls in this area has worked in their favour.
News, Pulses

Pulse popularity portends bright future

Record attendance at this year’s Pulse and Special Crops Convention wasn’t a coincidence, 
says Pulse Canada president Gordon Bacon

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It’s no coincidence that the popularity of pulse crops is rising as consumers become more interested in healthy eating, says Murad Al-Katib, president and CEO of Saskatchewan-based AGT Food and Ingredients. “As a food industry I think we have to be prepared for what could be a transformational earthquake that is coming with consumers where
(L to R) Norm Lyster, CSGA president, Glyn Chancey, CSGA executive director, Kevin Runnalls, CSGA first vice-president.
Crops, News

CSGA prepares for regulatory review

The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association looks at the upcoming seed regulatory review as both a risk and an opportunity

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With a seed regulatory review looming, the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) has been working to strengthen its in-house capability to be ready for whatever may be coming down the pipeline. “The seed regulatory review is a standard occurrence from the federal government and is scheduled for two to three years from now,” said Norm
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Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Feds and province fund Maple Leaf bacon plant

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The governments of Canada and Manitoba have announced funding of $500,000 toward an expansion of Maple Leaf Food’s bacon processing plant in Winnipeg. The announcement was made Monday at the plant by federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler. A release said Maple Leaf Food’s investment in the bacon line expansion
Lawrence MacAulay, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
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Agriculture minister backs freer domestic trade

Canada loves international trade but has domestic barriers

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Dismantling internal trade barriers will make Canada more competitive and is a priority for the federal government. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay told the Senate during his scheduled appearance for question period he’s been hearing about the issue since he was first elected in 1998, and it’s past time for change. “We’re big on international trade
Feds seek ideas for Growing Forward 3
Crops, Livestock, News

Feds seek ideas for Growing Forward 3

A new website from the federal Agriculture Department gives growers a chance to have their say on farm programs

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Now’s your chance to tell the federal government how farm policy should look in Canada. The federal Agriculture Department has set up a website to seek feedback on what is and isn’t working in Growing Forward 2 (GF2) and what should be in Growing Forward 3 (GF3). In a statement, Lawrence MacAulay, the federal agriculture
U.S. Chief Agricultural Negotiator Darci Vetter told reporters in Washington, D.C. April 25 that the U.S. government is pushing Canada for regulatory changes so American wheat exported to Canada is graded on the same basis as Canadian wheat.
Cereals, News

U.S. pressuring Canada on grain grading

Grain companies say current regulations are no impediment

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U.S. officials say this country’s grain-grading system is to blame for why American farmers living close to the border can’t take advantage of higher Canadian wheat prices. But Canadian officials deny claims by U.S. administration and U.S. Wheat Associates that Canada’s quality control system discriminates against imported U.S. wheat. Canadian officials concede imported U.S. wheat
Serge Buy
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Ag researchers calling for ongoing research evolution

The new federal government’s been saying all the right things, but that hasn’t translated into a lot of concrete action yet

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A new federal government with a new focus has agriculture researchers feeling more hopeful, but they’re still waiting for clear signs research spending will rise. Serge Buy, the Agriculture Institute of Canada’s CEO, said the budget promised additional funding for agriculture research and restoration of federal labs that do basic science. It also restated a
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Dairy cattle, Livestock, Markets

Ottawa plans talks toward dairy farmers’ CETA compensation

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The federal government has pledged to meet with dairy sector representatives within 30 days to draw up a compensation plan for concessions made in Canada’s planned free trade pact with the European Union. “Our conversations will address, among other issues, transition support for producers and processors, as well as proposed program and investment options,” Agriculture
Grain transport emergency provisions extended
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Grain transport emergency provisions extended

Provisions that were set to expire August 1 have been extended another full year

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The federal government is extending emergency grain-shipping provisions for another year. The provisions, which included weekly mandatory minimum grain-hauling levels, compensation to shippers for failing to provide service and extended interswitching that encourage competition, were set to expire August 1 with the end of the current crop year. Transport Minister Marc Garneau and Agriculture Minister

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