Canadian Canola Growers Association and Grain Growers of Canada have submitted their final comments to the Rail Service Review Panel about the urgency for change in Canadian rail service. “This panel has an opportunity to make real changes and fix a chronically malfunctioning sector,” says Ed Schafer, President of the Canadian Canola Growers Association.

October 1, 2010 - Cash Advance Extension for Farmers with Flooded Bin Sites

Farmers who are unable to deliver stored grain and repay their 2009 cash advance with the CCGA because of excess moisture around their bin sites welcome today’s announcement from Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, to extend the repayment deadline to January 31, 2011.

September 14, 2010 - Fall Cash Advances Provide Cash Flow and Marketing Flexibility

The Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) is now accepting applications for the 2010 fall cash advance program. “The Post Harvest Advance Payment Program provides farmers with a cost-effective source of cash flow to cover fall expenses,” says Rick White, General Manager of the CCGA. “It also enhances your marketing program because it gives farmers greater flexibility to time their oilseed and non-Board grain sales.”

July 8, 2010 - Canola Farmers Welcome AgriRecovery Relief for Flooded Regions

The Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) welcomes today’s announcement by the Governments of Canada, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba to provide up to $450 million or $30 per acre in AgriRecovery disaster relief to farmers affected by excess moisture and flooding in some areas of western Canada.

May 18, 2010 - Report on Producer Payment Security Mechanisms Released

The Steering Committee investigating options for Producer Payment Security Mechanisms released the second and final report by Scott Wolfe Management Inc., the consulting firm hired to conduct the research.

April 15, 2010 - Bill C-474 Threatens Competitiveness of Canadian Farmers

Yesterday’s passage at Second Reading of Bill C-474, an Act that would amend the seed regulations to alter the way crops derived from genetic modification are regulated, sends a clear message to Canada’s canola farmers that many Parliamentarians don’t support innovation on Canadian farms or the international competitiveness of our farmers.

March 24, 2010 - CCGA Now Accepting Spring Advance Applications

The Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) is accepting producer applications for the spring cash advance program one week earlier than last year. Producers interested in obtaining an advance on their intended seeded acres should contact the CCGA as soon as possible to get their applications processed before seeding.

March 23, 2010 - Proposed Bill will Stifle Crop Innovation

Bill C-474, a private member’s bill, will stifle crop innovation by introducing subjective considerations into the regulatory approval process for new genetically modified seed and put innovation and the future competitiveness of Canadian farmers at risk.

Canadian canola farmers elected their representatives to the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) board of directors during the organization’s annual general meeting in Winnipeg on March 4, 2010.