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Richardson International's oilseed processing facility at Yorkton, Sask.
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UPDATE: Richardson to pay quarantined employees

COVID-19: An earlier memo indicated staff under self-isolation would be required to take unpaid leave or holiday time.

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Richardson International has clarified it intends to pay employees forced to self-isolate due to COVID-19 concerns, provided they did not travel after federal restrictions were announced March 16. “Currently that is our intention,” said Jean-Marc Ruest, senior vice-president for corporate affairs and general counsel at Richardson International, a large agribusiness company based in Winnipeg. The
Exports of Canadian canola to China have seen setbacks as early as last February.
News

WTO ineffective, Canada not defending science, says Richardson VP

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A senior official of one of the companies at the forefront of Canada’s ongoing trade dispute with China over canola says the World Trade Organization (WTO) cannot be relied upon, and that science-based decision-making is threatened on a domestic and international level. “We simply can’t rely on the existing WTO process as being the most
File photo of a Richardson Pioneer concrete elevator. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops

Richardson to replace northernmost grain elevator

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Grain handler Richardson Pioneer plans to replace the northernmost grain elevator in its Prairie network by next fall. The arm of Winnipeg’s Richardson International said Monday it has started construction on a new elevator at High Level in northwestern Alberta, about 200 km south of the province’s border with the Northwest Territories. The new facility,
Shoal Lake Grade 12 student Austin Tataryn received his laptop from Richardson Pioneer representative Rick Kienas at a June 12 presentation at Shoal Lake School.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Gently used laptops find a new home

Former Richardson employee works with the company to donate surplus machines to high school graduates

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Thirty high school students from Shoal Lake and Strathclair each recently received a refurbished laptop thanks to a joint initiative by Shoal Lake School alumna Jennifer Stefansson and Richardson International Limited. The new program is for high school graduates who have contributed to their community but do not have a laptop and intend to pursue
Since March Canadian canola exports have increased to some other countries, but not enough to offset what’s expected to be an extra million tonnes of potentially price-depressing canola carry-over at the end of the crop year July 31.
News, Oilseeds

New Canadian canola seed sales made to China

Details are few but the canola council says normal canola trade with China has not been restored

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Canada has made a “small amount” of new canola seed sales to China, but exports to Canada’s biggest canola customer aren’t back to normal. Not even close. “We are aware of a small amount of (canola seed) sales that have occurred (to China),” Brian Innes, the Canola Council of Canada’s vice-president of communications said in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the first time acknowledged he believes China’s boycott of Canadian canola seed is linked to China’s trade dispute with the United States, including Chinese tech giant Huawei.
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Trudeau acknowledges U.S.-China dispute linked to canola

The study into China’s concerns about dockage and blackleg is done but hasn’t been shared with China yet

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The Canadian government has acknowledged for the first time publicly what most suspected: canola to China is the symptom, not the illness. China’s decision not to buy Canadian canola seed since March is linked to Canada’s arrest late last year of Meng Wanzhou, vice-president of Chinese technology firm Huawei, at the United States’ request. “We
The halt on canola shipments to China is hitting farmers first and hardest, according to KAP.
Local news, Oilseeds

KAP wants government action on canola spat

While Chinese and Canadian officials are talking, so far China hasn’t agreed to a face-to-face meeting

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Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) is frustrated the federal government hasn’t done more to restore Canadian canola exports to China a month after the current trade dispute began. At press time Monday the Chinese had not replied to Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau’s request to send a Canadian delegation to China led by the Canadian Food Inspection
“Not only do they (China) have shrinking demand for international grains and oilseeds because
of their hog industry, they’re supposed to buy more stuff from the U.S. It’s another convenience that might drive them in the direction of protectionism.” – Richard Gray
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Why a Canadian canola delegation isn’t in China

As of last week the Chinese government hadn’t agreed to a tête-à-tête

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It takes two to tango. That’s why Canada hasn’t sent a ministerial-level trade delegation to restore Canadian canola exports to China. An official in a position to know says the Chinese government hasn’t agreed to such a meeting. However, the official speaking for background, said Canadian and Chinese government officials have been communicating via teleconferencing.
While China has been the biggest influence on canola bids, it hasn't been the only factor.
Grain Markets, Markets

China’s import ban tosses an anvil to ICE canola futures

Substantial supplies and little demand add more pressure

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China definitely looms large globally, and that was very evident on March 22 when canola contract prices plummeted on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Canola ended trading on March 18 up $1.50-$2.60 per tonne, with the May contract closing at $466.30. For most of last week, canola had moved up and down a little each way
Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Lose the certificate, lose the brand

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These days you can hardly read an article on business success without a reference to the importance of branding. But last week the federal budget confirmed what we reported in the last issue — the Canadian Grain Commission and its Certificate Final for export shipments are under review. That means that so is the brand

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