Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s soybean industry must navigate forks in the road. During a late June meeting in Dauphin, Man., Soy Canada executive director Brian Innes told growers they should relish the options in front of them. Why it matters: New opportunities exist to grow soybean production in Canada. “Where do we want to go […] Read more
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Soybean industry has choices
Soy Canada executive director outlines big picture for the crop
Sustainable soybean program underway
Food-grade, IP soy growers showing interest in verification, Soy Canada says
A new voluntary program spearheaded by Canada’s soybean value-chain group is expected to help Canadian soy growers seeking a sustainability mark for their goods. Soy Canada on March 28 announced the rollout of Sustainable Canadian Soy, a program it said will be available for the 2023 growing season. Exporters and handlers who supply customers that […] Read more
Soy Canada has successful trade mission in Indo-Pacific
Industry delegation visits Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam to bolster buyer relationships and discuss supply challenges
Delegates on a recent Soy Canada expedition to Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam returned with positive news for Canadian soybean growers. Each nation reaffirmed its preference for Canadian soybeans and expressed willingness to continue purchasing the crop. Some 26 representatives of Canada’s soybean industry made the trip last month, along with individuals from Agriculture and Agri-Food […] Read more
Retiring Soy Canada head had storied career
Ron Davidson worked around the world, opening markets for Canadian products
Glacier FarmMedia – Few people have a Fidel Castro story. Ron Davidson has two. Davidson met Castro in the 1980s, when he traveled to Cuba with former agriculture minister Eugene Whelan. Davidson was working in a newly formed market development division in Agriculture Canada. He was responsible for expanding trade with Latin America and the […] Read more
Uncertainty could bring changes to soybean acres
MarketsFarm — At this time soybean acres in Canada have been projected to be down this year for a few reasons — not only because of trade issues with China, but also due to back-to-back dry years and declining prices. Statistics Canada’s 2019-20 principal field crop acreage report, released April 24, estimated 5.65 million acres […] Read more
Views differ on crop exports to China other than canola
MarketsFarm — Depending on whom one has spoken with, there are differing views as to grain exports to China other than canola. The federal government has stated there have been no export issues outside of canola. “The current actions taken by China are limited to canola seed, and we have not received any indication of […] Read more
Soy drinks drive Taiwan IP-soybean imports
Canada is now the leading supplier to the country
Canada’s exports to Taiwan continue to increase to a 60 per cent market share in non-genetically modified (GM) soybeans in 2017. Exports of non-GM and commodity soybeans increased 416 per cent from 2012 to 2017, totaling 46,000 tonnes. Taiwan’s market is still dwarfed by Canada’s export of soybeans to Japan, which last year totaled 340,000 […] Read more
Soy Canada’s exposure limited in Richardson pullout
The industry group for Canada’s soybean sector faces relatively low exposure from a loss of funding by Prairie grain heavyweight Richardson International. The privately-held Winnipeg grain firm recently announced it would not renew its funding commitments to the Canola Council of Canada, Flax Council of Canada and Soy Canada. The company said its total annual […] Read more
Richardson won’t renew canola, flax, soy funding
One of Canada’s biggest grain companies is stepping out of three Canadian oilseed industry organizations — and taking its funding when it goes. Winnipeg-based, privately-held Richardson International has announced it will not provide funding in 2018 for the Canola Council of Canada and the Flax Council of Canada, nor will it renew its funding commitment […] Read more
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