A high level political dialogue in Beijing has set the stage for farmers’ ability to adopt new seed innovation. The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) was in Beijing monitoring the Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue co-chaired by Minister of Finance Bill Morneau and Minister of International Trade Diversification Jim Carr. The Dialogue set a goal of doubling agricultural trade by 2025 and resulted in both countries committing to timely approval processes for biotechnology products.
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Passage of CPTPP by the House of Commons means better value-added access to Asia is near
The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) welcomes the passing of Bill C-79, an act to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), by the House of Commons today.
Read moreCanola industry welcomes the improved access and certainty promised by United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
The Canola Council of Canada welcomes the announcement that a modernized trade agreement with the United States, Canada and Mexico has been reached.
Read moreCanola industry concerned about PMRA’s proposed decision to phase out valuable technology for Canada’s canola farmers
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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