Canaryseed has finally achieved food status, but it comes with a condition. It took 10 years, millions of dollars and reams of documentation to achieve novel food approval for the crop from Health Canada and Generally Recognized as Safe status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. “With the achievement of this milestone, we’re hopeful […] Read more
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Mosaic joins winter wheat initiative
The winter wheat industry in western Canada is getting a financial boost from Mosaic. The Mosaic Company Foundation announced today that it has joined the Western Winter Wheat Initiative (WWWI) and will contribute $1 million over the next three years to the initiative. The WWWI is an industry collaboration aimed at promoting sustainable winter wheat […] Read more
Meat export access to Ukraine expands
There are now 27 Canadian beef and pork processors eligible to export meat to Ukraine. The federal government announced Jan. 11 that 15 Canadian establishments that were audited by Ukraine in September have been approved, opening the doors wider to meat exports as part of the Canada Ukraine Free Trade Agreement. The agreement, negotiated last […] Read more
Canadian flax prices see upward bump on increased demand
WINNIPEG — Foreign demand has picked up for Canadian flax, supporting prices even as world competition increases, said a grain brokerage firm. Old crop flax prices have increased slightly since harvest because farmers have been judicious in the amount they market, demand has picked up and quality issues have emerged. “The Chinese market has picked […] Read more
CME live cattle futures end lower after choppy session
CHICAGO, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts settled lower following Friday’s volatile session, stirred by funds that sold February and bought deferred contracts in accordance with the Standard & Poor’s Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (S&PGSCI), said traders. Friday was the first of five days of the S&PGSCI “roll” process. Simultaneously, some […] Read more
Honeybee colonies show increase despite ‘bee apocalypse’ reports
The opening line of an article posted on CBC News’s website last May summarized a commonly held belief about honeybees: “The collapse of bee colonies nationwide (in Canada) is well-established and beyond dispute.” A provocative lead, but not true. Statistics Canada data shows that honeybee colony numbers have increased steadily from 637,920 colonies in 2011 […] Read more
UPDATE- Bunge canola meal salmonella incident affected only one U.S. shipment
(Adds Bunge comment, background on plant, FDA policy; market activity) By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Jan. 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) halted a shipment of canola meal on Dec. 1 from a Bunge Ltd. plant in Hamilton, Ont., because it appeared to contain salmonella bacteria, FDA records show. Salmonella can cause […] Read more
Railways ordered to pay $7.2M
Canada’s two biggest railway companies have been ordered to surrender nearly $9 million in excess revenue and another $450,000 in fines because they exceeded their maximum revenue entitlements for moving western Canadian grain the 2014-15 crop year. In a Dec. 29 ruling, the Canada Transportation Agency ordered Canadian National Railway to pay more than $7.2 […] Read more
US halts Bunge canola meal shipment with salmonella
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Jan. 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) halted a shipment of canola meal on Dec. 1 from a Bunge Ltd. plant in Hamilton, Ont., because it appeared to contain salmonella bacteria, FDA records show. Salmonella can cause food-borne illness in humans. However, canola meal is mainly […] Read more
Thunder Bay records strong grain business in 2015
Another shipping season is nearly in the books at the Port of Thunder Bay. Tim Heney, chief executive officer of the Thunder Bay Port Authority, says the final ship of the season is scheduled to leave port Jan. 14. He described the 2015 season as “very strong,” with good total tonnage and encouraging grain volumes. […] Read more
