Details of the Agriculture Innovation Program were announced today by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. The program will help fund industry-led science and technology by supporting innovative value-added products, technologies, processes and services.
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Resumption of trade talks with South Korea critical to maintaining market access for agri-exports
Grains and oilseed producers, maltsters and canola crushers are calling on the Government of Canada to re-engage South Korea in free trade talks immediately, to ensure Canadian exports are not lost to competitors. Trade talks between Canada and South Korea have been stalled since 2008.
Read moreCanola Council welcomes annual report on market access
The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) today welcomed the release of the first annual Market Access Report, a review of the Government of Canada’s plans and actions in securing and building access to markets globally for Canadian agricultural goods.
Read moreIs your canola getting enough food?
Fall soil tests of fields that were in canola in 2011 will tell you how much nutrients are left, and hint at whether the crop ran out of gas. This information, along with the soil test results from fields planned for canola next year, can help set fertilizer rates for 2012.
Read moreGot canola with green seed?
If you’re waiting for green seed counts to drop before combining canola, or if you have canola with high green seed counts sitting in a bin, quick action may be your best financial move at this stage of the season.
Read moreBreakthrough for Canadian canola in U.S. biodiesel market
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision means the reopening of an important market for Canada’s canola industry, according to the Canola Council of Canada (CCC).
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