The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) is providing an update on market access challenges affecting all canola seed exports to China.
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New chair and board members elected to the Canola Council of Canada
Charlene Bradley has been elected the new Chair of the Board of Directors for the Canola Council of Canada (CCC). Bradley is vice-chair of SaskCanola. She succeeds David Dzisiak who finished his two-year term as chair and is stepping down from the board as a director.
Read moreCanola Council expresses confidence in quality of Canadian canola
At the Canadian Crops Convention in Montreal, the Canola Council of Canada met with Canada’s Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau and with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland to stress the importance and urgency of responding to China’s decision to restrict imports of Canadian canola from one company amid concerns about certain pests.
Read moreCanola Council of Canada statement on trade with China
Demand for high quality oil and protein remains strong in China, and Canada remains a reliable and sustainable supplier of food for China. China is an important market for Canada’s canola industry, as approximately 40% of our exports of canola and canola products go to China. News about blocked exports hurts the whole value chain.
Read moreCanola Performance Trials’ online canola variety comparison tool updated with 2018 results
Results for the 2018 Canola Performance Trials (CPT), which compared 29 new and leading canola varieties, are now available through the online searchable database at canolaperformancetrials.ca.
Read moreCanola Council celebrates Chinese decision enabling new seed innovation
The CCC is applauding today’s news that two canola traits developed using biotechnology have been approved in China.
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