The Saskatchewan Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan will be requesting an increase in the producer levy. A resolution will be introduced at the Canary Seed Annual General Meeting in Regina on December 14th, asking producers for a 75 cent per tonne increase in the levy. It would go from the current $1.75 a tonne, […]
The Canary seed Development Commission in Saskatchewan is launching a new website for consumers. Commission chair Darren Yungman says the website is designed to provide nutritional information on newly developed de-hulled Canary seed. He says Canary seed for human consumption is being called by its Spanish name, alpiste. Yungman says Canary seed offers high protein, […]
The Canadian Grain Commission says Canary seed will soon be designated an official grain under the Canada Grain Act. The commission says the regulatory changes will be effective August first and is a response to producer requests and industry consultations. Starting in the new crop year, producers will have the right for their Canary seed […]
