March 14, 2022 – Jennifer Marchand has been elected the new chair of the board of directors for the Canola Council of Canada (CCC). Marchand is Government and Industry Relations Leader, AVP, Cargill Limited. She succeeds Charlene Bradley who finished her three-year term as chair but remains on the board as a director. “On behalf of…
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New Canola Innovation Strategy provides value chain vision for canola’s innovation journey
March 10, 2022 – The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) has released an updated Canola Innovation Strategy, outlining an aligned value chain vision, from farm to customer, for near-term innovations needed to do even more for our economy and our environment. The strategy articulates a path for innovation and research to achieve the industry’s Keep It…
Read moreCollaboration enables more than $3.2 million in grower-funded canola agronomic research in 2022
February 24, 2022 – The three Prairie, provincial canola grower associations have evaluated and selected 14 new canola research projects to receive funding under the Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP) in 2022. This investment includes over $1.6 million from Alberta Canola, SaskCanola and Manitoba Canola Growers, as well as matching funds of over $1 million…
Read moreCanola Council update on On-Farm Climate Action Fund
February 23, 2022 – Yesterday, the Government of Canada announced federal funding of up to $182.7 million for 12 recipient organizations to deliver the On-Farm Climate Action Fund across Canada – a program designed to support farmers in adopting beneficial management practices that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gases in three areas: nitrogen management, cover…
Read moreFederal investment supports canola’s value and access to global markets
December 21, 2021 – Continued industry-government partnership on market access and development activities is integral to driving canola’s value and industry growth, says Jim Everson, Canola Council of Canada (CCC) president. In support of this important partnership, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced today federal government investment of more than $1.8…
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