January 15, 2019 3:33 pm Published by Gail Granger Ottawa, ON – The Canadian soybean sector welcomes the announcement earlier today by Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, of Government of Canada support for soybean research under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. “On behalf of all participants in the Canadian soybean sector, I wish to commend Minister MacAulay for the allocation by the Government of Canada of $5.4 million…
April 30, 2018 8:07 pm Published by Gail Granger Ottawa, ON – All segments of the Canadian soybean value chain welcome the April 27 announcement by Transport Minister Garneau of the Government of Canada’s decision to accept critical grain-related amendments to Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act. “On behalf of Canadian soybean seed developers, producers, processors, and exporters, I wish to commend Transport Minister Garneau, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister MacAulay,…
April 6, 2018 5:48 pm Published by Gail Granger Executive Director Ron Davidson appeared on BNN to discuss the potential impact Chinese import tariffs of U.S. soybeans may have on Canada’s soybean industry. Watch the full video on BNN here.
March 5, 2018 4:44 pm Published by Gail Granger Ottawa, ON – Demand for increased supply and intensified marketing efforts were two recurrent themes during Soy Canada’s successful trade mission to Taiwan and Japan from February 26th to March 2nd. “It was clear from each of the importing organizations we met with in both markets that Canada is viewed as a preferred supplier of high-quality soybeans,” said Ron Davidson,…
January 23, 2018 9:03 pm Published by Gail Granger Ottawa, ON – The Canadian soybean sector enthusiastically welcomes the successful conclusion earlier today of negotiations for the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). “Soy Canada strongly appreciates the commitment and perseverance of the Canadian government toward the historic achievement of a positive outcome of the landmark CPTPP negotiations,” said Soy Canada Chair Mark Huston. “The elimination of all import…
November 21, 2017 2:57 pm Published by Gail Granger Beijing, CHN – Top-notch quality and record high supply were two of the many key messages Soy Canada repeated in China over the past ten days as the Association wrapped up participation in a productive trade mission led by the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. “What we’ve heard is that Canada is reliable and maintains a very…
November 2, 2017 5:42 pm Published by Gail Granger Ottawa, ON – This week Soy Canada called on the federal government to act quickly and implement the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement with remaining TPP countries. “The Asia-Pacific region is a growing export market for Canadian soybeans and many other grains and oilseeds,” said Ron Davidson, Soy Canada’s Executive Director. “The Canadian government has a real opportunity to lead TPP…
October 19, 2017 2:14 pm Published by Gail Granger Ottawa, ON – Ron Davidson has officially been selected as the new Executive Director of Soy Canada. The Association’s Board of Directors announced this week that Davidson will start in the new role in Soy Canada’s Ottawa office beginning November 1st, taking over from interim Executive Director Dale Adolphe. “We are thrilled to have Ron as the new head of…
October 2, 2017 1:27 pm Published by Gail Granger Tokyo, JPN – Soy Canada recognized the winner of Japan’s annual tofu competition this week by presenting the top tofu manufacturer an award for using Canadian soybeans. The event marked Soy Canada’s first appearance at the annual Nippon Tofuya Summit where end-use manufacturers compete for the title of best-tasting tofu. “Japan continues to be one of the Canadian soybean sector’s largest…
September 21, 2017 2:45 pm Published by Gail Granger Ottawa, ON – Production of one of Canada’s fastest growing crops is expected to reach a record high this year. According to Statistics Canada, national production of soybeans will increase by 29 percent over the last year, bringing the total number of soybeans produced in 2017 to over 8.3 million tonnes. “Domestic and international demand of high quality food-grade and…
