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.
On November 19 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that oils containing a high level of oleic acid, such as high oleic (HO) canola oil, can now carry a new qualified health claim.
Canola meal continues to demonstrate its value for dairy producers, with on-farm trials resulting in 2 to 3.5 more litres of milk per cow per day.
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.
The Canola Council of Canada welcomes the announcement that a modernized trade agreement with the United States, Canada and Mexico has been reached.
The federal government’s new $12.1 million investment in canola research will play a key role in growing the economic and environmental benefits of Canada’s number one crop.
Canola Council of Canada President Jim Everson will join Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay for an announcement on Tuesday, September 4 related to canola research and innovation.
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.
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.
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.