Update, as of June 24, 2024: Industry stakeholders have been notified that a launch event to announce the vision for the proposed “Global Agriculture Technology Exchange” that was to be held on June 27 has been postponed indefinitely. Cereals Canada is planning to take a major step toward an idea that’s been discussed in the… Read More
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This editorial was penned and submitted by: Chris Davison, president & CEO of the Canola Council of Canada; Dean Dias, CEO of Cereals Canada, and Greg Cherewyk, president of Pulse Canada. It’s hockey playoff season in Canada. The time of the year when Canadians witness what ingredients are necessary for a successful team – a… Read More
Do yourself or your clients a big favour and do a quick scan now of the Keep it Clean list of crop protection products to avoid some uncomfortable conversations at grain delivery. While it may be frustrating to learn that approved products may have marketing limitations, the Keep it Clean program supported by the Canola… Read More
The list of crop protection products that farmers should ask their grain buyers about before spraying in 2023 was published by the Keep it Clean initiative on Thursday. Keep it Clean is a joint effort of the Canola Council of Canada, Cereals Canada, Pulse Canada and the Prairie Oat Growers Association, informing growers and agronomists… Read More
Cereals Canada and the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) have assessed the quality of the Canadian wheat crop and prepared the findings for global customers through a jointly released New Crop Report. According to the report, a high proportion of the 2022 wheat crop has graded in the top two grades, with high protein content across… Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced several new pieces of the Canadian government’s yet-to-be-released Indo-Pacific Strategy while in Thailand for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting on Friday. The announcement included $31.8 million designated to establish Canada’s first agriculture trade office in the region to “increase and diversify agriculture and agri-food exports to the… Read More
Cereals Canada, in partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), has launched the latest edition of the National Wheat Research Priorities. Led by co-chairs Krista Zuzak, Cereals Canada director of crop protection and production, and Dr. Felicitas Katepa-Mupondwa, director of research, development, and technology for AAFC, the document provides a vision and targets to guide… Read More
Winter wheat’s value in providing critical habitat for ducks and other wildlife will be highlighted on store shelves with a new food and drink label designed to help consumers identify environmentally friendly products. The “Habitat-Friendly Winter Wheat Ecolabel Program” was launched last week as a partnership between Cereals Canada, Alberta Wheat Commission, Saskatchewan Winter Cereals… Read More
The drought many producers faced this past growing season is continuing to wreak havoc in many different directions. But, what happened with crops that are better suited for hot and dry conditions? Durum wheat is one of those crops. Canadian production of durum wheat lies solely in the southern parts of the prairies and is… Read More
Long-time agricultural educator and advocate, Ellen Pruden, will be joining Cereals Canada. “I am pleased to announce that Ellen Pruden will be joining Cereals Canada as our director, communications as of August 23, 2021,” says Dean Dias, CEO of Cereals Canada. Pruden will be responsible for assessing Cereals Canada’s communications needs and developing and implementing a… Read More