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Earlier today, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Canola Council of Canada (CCC) president Patti Miller held meetings with key grain industry organizations in Tokyo, including the Japan Oilseed Processors Association (JOPA). The meetings focused on the importance of Japan as a canola customer, food security and the importance of ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in both countries.

Today, the governments of China and Canada agreed to continue discussions on a permanent science-based solution to Chinese concerns about the disease blackleg. Canola trade will continue under current commercial terms until September 1, 2016 while further research and information sharing occurs. Dockage will continue to meet the terms of commercially negotiated contracts.

Four new members joined the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) Board of Directors for 2016/17. Chairman Brian Conn, Vice President – Canadian Oilseeds with Louis Dreyfus Commodities Canada Ltd., welcomed the new Board members at the CCC’s Annual General Meeting earlier today.

The federal government and three provincial canola grower organizations are jointly funding new agronomic research focused on sustainably and profitably increasing canola production in Canada.

Today’s signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) starts the clock towards implementing a deal that will bring hundreds of millions more dollars from canola exports into communities to support stable jobs across the country. While negotiations finished in October 2015, today’s signing means that the elimination of tariffs on canola is one step closer.

The Canola Council of Canada is continuing to advise against use of quinclorac on canola because of ongoing questions about residue limits in one of our largest export markets.