Today, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) released proposed decisions to phase out the use of clothianidin and thiamethoxam, two important products used by canola farmers to control damage caused by flea beetles.
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Cross-Canada tour promotes canola meal with influential Chinese delegates
From July 11 to 19, the CCC armed five experts from China’s livestock and aquaculture industry with a first-hand learning experience on Canadian canola meal.
Read moreCanola Council launches new tool to help growers optimize combine performance and increase yields
The CCC released a new web-based application to help producers with combine adjustments during harvest, maximize yield and edge us closer to an average yield of 52 bu/ac by 2025.
Read moreGrowers advised to check with their grain buyer about quinclorac use in 2018
The Canola Council welcomes the recent decision of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues to advance for adoption the proposed maximum residue limit (MRL) for quinclorac in canola. While this is a positive step, to date, an international MRL at Codex is not yet formally adopted. The Codex Alimentarius Commission is expected to officially adopt the report of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues at its July 2018 meeting.
Read moreCanola Council board engaged in review of industry priorities to ensure continued success for the canola value chain
At the Canola Council of Canada’s (CCC) Annual General Meeting earlier today, CCC president Jim Everson outlined the process to confirm industry priorities and the organization’s role in the sustainable growth and profitability of the sector.
Read moreCanola industry cheers CPTPP signing
Meeting just ahead of tomorrow’s signing ceremony in Santiago, Chile, the board of directors for the Canola Council of Canada discussed how critical it is for Canada to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in order for the canola industry to continue thriving.
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