Flax exports
EU drops flax trade barrier
The non-tariff trade barrier for flaxseed to the EU has been removed. Sampling and testing protocol for Canadian flaxseed will be terminated May 1. The non-tariff barrier has been in place since 2009, when trace amounts of an unauthorized genetically modified flaxseed called CDC Triffid was detected in a Europe-bound ...
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Monette Groups financial troubles
Grain commission pulls license for Monette Seeds
Starting May 1, Monette Seeds will no longer be licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). The company's primary elevator licence at Swift Current, Sask., will not be renewed. Monette Seeds has filed for protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). CGC advised that any producers who are owe...
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The non-tariff trade barrier for flaxseed to the EU has been removed. Sampling and testing protocol for Canadian flaxseed will be terminated May 1. The non-tariff barrier has been in place since 2009, when trace amounts of an unauthorized genetically modified flaxseed called CDC Triffid was detected in a Europe-bound ...
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wheat exports
Canadian wheat continues to be a preference for international customers
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14h ago
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Flax exports
EU drops flax trade barrier
The non-tariff trade barrier for flaxseed to the EU has been removed. Sampling and testing protocol for Canadian flaxseed will be terminated May 1. The non-tariff barrier has been in place since 2009, when trace amounts of an unauthorized genetically modified flaxseed called CDC Triffid was detected in a Europe-bound ...
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Consumers aren't ditching beef due to high costs, they're just 'trading down'
Affordability is key for consumers right now, but the high cost of living isn't enough for people in Saskatchewan to stop asking, "Where's the beef?" Instead, consumers are shifting to cheaper cuts.Bryce Olson owns Northern Meats in Spiritwood. He's noticed a big spike in the number of people ordering bulk gr...
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Most of Saskatchewan to have near to below normal runoff this spring
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Flax exports
EU drops flax trade barrier
The non-tariff trade barrier for flaxseed to the EU has been removed. Sampling and testing protocol for Canadian flaxseed will be terminated May 1. The non-tariff barrier has been in place since 2009, when trace amounts of an unauthorized genetically modified flaxseed called CDC Triffid was detected in a Europe-bound ...
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