Canadian Wheat Board Prepares for Corporate Takeover
CBC News Wheat field. Larry Powell PinP photo. Foreign multinational could assume control without reimbursing Canadian farmers, taxpayers. Story here.
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Canada’s Wheat Exports Dogged by Quality Complaints
Manitoba Co-Operator Buyers of Canadian wheat are increasingly complaining about quality ever since Ottawa changed how its biggest crop is sold and inspected, raising the risk the world’s third largest exporter will lose sales to rivals such as the U.S. Details here.
Dozens of Lawsuits Filed Over Syngenta's Release of GMO Corn Seed That China Refuses to Buy
Winnipeg Free Press Agrochemicals giant Syngenta is facing a growing number of lawsuits challenging its release of a genetically modified corn seed that China had not approved for import, with losses to farmers estimated to be at least $1 billion. Story here.