Major crop groups form Grains HQ to speak for the whole sectorIndo-Pacific trade development office needed. Ottawa-Six farm organizations have formed Grains HQ to speak for the grain, pulse and oilseed sectors in dealing with the federal government. The Canada Grains Council, Grain Growers of Canada, Canola Council of Canada, Canadian Canola Growers Association, Soy Canada and Pulse Canada are all members of Grains HQ, which they described as the one-stop shop for farmers, processors and grain companies in the sector. Grain Farmers of Ontario belongs to the new outfit through its memberships in Soy Canada and the Grains Council, said spokeswoman Victoria Berry. Canada must take bold, innovative and strategic steps to secure its agricultural export growth, diversification and competitiveness in a key export region by establishing a Canadian Indo-Pacific Diversification Office.

Source: CBC News October 31, 2022 17:35 UTC