News - CGC

The program manager for quality assurance with the Canadian Grain Commission reports 2014 has been one of the worst years ever for fusarium head blight damage in winter wheat.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is disappointed with the recent announcement by the Canadian Grain Commission that it has discontinued plans to implement an insurance based model to secure grain payments to prairie farmers.

The executive director of Winter Cereals Canada expects livestock producers to continue to grow CDC Falcon even after it is moved from the Canada Western Red Winter class to the Western General Purpose class.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) have adopted a new communications protocol that will provide timely information to grain producers and industry representatives on upcoming changes to the registration status of wheat varieties.

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced that the Government of Canada has reduced the paperwork burden on farmers and small businesses by 20 per cent.