Consultations Being Urged Prior To Changing Grading System For US Wheat

Jun 09, 2017

The federal government is being urged to hold public consultations before any changes are made to the Canada Grain Act for U.S. wheat varieties.

There have been calls to accommodate American-grown wheat sold in Canada into the Canadian grain grading system.

Sask Wheat Chair Bill Gehl says there’s a lot of questions to be asked first, as this could have a negative impact on farmers here.

"How is it going to affect our transportation system? Which we have seen over the last four or five years, can fall apart pretty quickly," he said. "How is extra grain coming into our system going to affect the quantity of grain moving out? And how is it going to affect the maximum revenue entitlement? Which the government has said they are going to maintain."

He’s concerned about the impact of U.S. wheat on Canadian grain movement to the export market.

Source : Steinbachonline

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.