Oil from NuSun varieties is now in demand in the United States, especially in the snack food industry. Crop numbers finalized Federal statisticians have put their final polish on grain supply numbers for the year. In most cases, there were only minor adjustments to earlier estimates of how much grain, oilseeds and special crops farmers would grow. Farmer talks wheat cartel Rick Pender says it's time farmers stopped grumbling about low commodity prices and took matters into their own hands. He said he has figured out how producers can raise their incomes without relying on government bailouts.
Some critics see flaws in a Saskatchewan farmer's plan to set up a global wheat marketing cartel.
The Alberta Barley Commission wants a better set of graduated barley standards to ensure growers get paid for quality. Agricore chief predicts Sask. Pool's withdrawal from Xcan After more than 30 years as the marketing arm of the three Prairie Pools, Xcan Grain will soon be the marketing agent only for Agricore, according to Agricore's chief executive officer. Revisions might be needed to North Dakota trade regulations North Dakota may have to rework regulations proposed earlier this year for livestock imported into the state from outside the United States. The Canadian Alliance agriculture critic says the federal government should drop the duty imposed last month on American corn imported into Western Canada, opting instead for higher subsidies.