Reading Time: 3 minutes The Canadian Grain Commission has flagged lower oil content from the 2024 canola harvest.
Canola yields less oil in 2024
Oil content of western Canadian canola was below the 10-year average, according to the Canadian Grain Commission
Climate change worries Canadian farmers: poll
Data shows east-west split over climate, cost and government concerns
A poll released Dec. 11 suggests that Canadian farmers worry more about the impacts of climate change than they do about input costs and market prices for canola, corn, wheat and cattle.
‘Less panic’ over new immigration policy
The federal government’s new policy on immigration will not have huge consequences for agri-food processors or farmers, say spokespeople for the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.
NFU calls for efficacy testing of non-fertilizer supplements
The federal government should re-instate efficacy testing for non-fertilizer supplements, says the National Farmers Union.
Researchers look for alternatives to glyphosate
The goal is to evaluate different tank mixtures that could do the same job as glyphosate and delay herbicide resistance
Reading Time: 2 minutes Research tags tank mixtures that could do the same job as glyphosate and delay herbicide resistance.
Biologicals business Catalera receives funding boost
Vancouver company Catalera BioSolutions, which has ambitions of making biologicals “the future” of crop protection and pest solutions has secured investment from a major player in Canada’s agricultural industry.
Grain commission cancels LSM licence
The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked the licence of LSM Commodities. In a phone message to the Western Producer, a commission spokesperson said the licence was revoked as of 12:01 a.m. July 23.
From AIM: How many flowers in a canola field?
There's no debating the beauty of a canola field in bloom, but it's possible to have a more scientific debate about canola flowers. Such as, how many yellow flowers are there, in a canola field that's one section in size?
Grain commission revokes GFI licenses
Global Foods and Ingredients shut down operations May 7
The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked six licenses for Global Food and Ingredients, a plant-based and plant protein company with facilities in Saskatchewan.
GFI closes Saskatchewan operations
Global Food and Ingredients, a plant-based and plant protein company with facilities in Saskatchewan, has announced a “wind down” of its business operations. A May 7 news release on the GFI website says the company cannot service its outstanding debts.
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