The Canola Council of Canada is cutting its agronomy team as part of a 'refreshed strategic framework'
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Canola council cuts field agronomy team
Move is part of the council’s ‘refreshed strategic framework’

Canola sector sees tariff pain ahead
Industry groups pledge robust advocacy efforts on both sides of the border
Canada's two main canola sector groups say U.S. tariffs will be felt throughout the value chain, on both sides of the border.

Canola Council of Canada elects Ritter chair
Two director seats change hands at CCC AGM
Tessa Ritter, who is stakeholder relations manager with Viterra, has been elected chair of the Canola Council of Canada's board of directors.

Canola industry ready to move forward
The Canola Council of Canada celebrated a return to normalcy at its annual meeting at the Canadian Crops Convention in Ottawa. “Our theme this year is ‘from adversity to opportunity’ and I think that’s very fitting,” said Jim Everson, the group’s president. Production has rebounded following the drought of 2021, meaning there’s opportunity to develop […] Read more

Canada can cut fertilizer emissions 14 per cent by 2030, industry groups say
Report touts use of 4R practices
Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian farmers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from applying nitrogen fertilizer by 14 per cent by 2030 through adoption of more sustainable farm practices and new technology, without any overall reduction in fertilizer use, agriculture industry groups said on Wednesday. Such reductions of nitrous oxide from 2020 levels would fall well […] Read more

Dairy study gives canola meal high marks
Canola council finds that feeding meal to cows may increase milk production and quality and lower methane emissions
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canola Council of Canada is conducting research on how canola meal could lower methane emissions of dairy cattle while increasing milk production. “And what we found, which is consistent with other research projects, is that when you feed canola meal to dairy cows, the milk production increases, and typically milk quality […] Read more

Opinion: Agriculture now part of grand global political game
Capital Letters with Kelsey Johnson of iPolitics
The news came in a single news release, quietly sent out the afternoon of March 21. Despite ongoing conversations, the Canola Council of Canada had been informed Chinese importers were no longer interested in purchasing Canadian canola seed. Technical conversations, the release said, had not shown an “immediate resolution was possible.” At this time, Canola […] Read more

Nothing fancy about killing clubroot
An Alberta study has shown that household bleach works as well as specialized disinfectants
Glacier FarmMedia – A jug of household bleach is an important tool in the fight against clubroot. Studies by Alberta Agriculture crop pathologist Michael Harding, which compared different disinfectants that can be used to sanitize farm equipment, showed a 50:50 concentration of common household bleach and water killed spores and is cheaper than other options. […] Read more

Canola Council resets course for ‘efficiencies’
Facing new limits on available funding, Canada’s canola value chain organization plans to refocus its work on its “core strengths” and collaborate with other players. The Canola Council of Canada on Wednesday announced a revised work plan, coming out of a “priorities review” undertaken after one of Canada’s biggest grain companies called a halt to […] Read more

Flax Council of Canada joins up with Canola Council
Winnipeg | CNS Canada – The Flax Council of Canada has announced a new operating structure; restructuring its board and joining forces with the Canola Council of Canada. The move comes six months after the council shuttered its Winnipeg office and reduced its services. “It’s clear that Canadian flax has tremendous potential, both on the […] Read more