By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Oct 25, 2023 | 12:30 PM

India’s high commission in Canada said the country’s officials will resume processing some types of visa applications in Ottawa and at consulates in Toronto and Vancouver.

The decision came a month after New Delhi suspended the services in Canada and for Canadian citizens worldwide.

The high commission said it is resuming business, medical and conference visas, as well as entry for people with family ties in India beginning tomorrow. It did not include information about other types of visas.

India introduced the restrictions on visas last month after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in the House of Commons that Canada’s intelligence services were probing “credible” information about “a potential link” between India’s government and the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader in British Columbia.

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Decisive Farming by TELUS Agriculture and GrainFox have formed a partnership to bring more digital grain trade and sell options to Canadian farmers.

The process of selling crops and finding and comparing the best grain prices can be overwhelming. GrainFox delivers personalized, data-driven insights to farmers through a mobile or desktop.

By integrating this tool with Decisive Farming capabilities, such as Farm At Hand, all data will be accessible and optimizable so customers can cut through the clutter and make more informed decisions anytime, anywhere, according to Kolby Nichol, Director at Decisive Farming.

“Currently, navigating one’s way around grain markets isn’t easy and it gets more complicated as farmers get into the areas of trading futures contracts and options strategies,” Nichol said. “Through this collaboration with GrainFox, we will be providing one integrated solution for our customers that is powerful yet simplified and cost effective, helping farmers spend more time on what matters most.”

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Alberta Grains has hired its first Executive Director.

Michael Flynn comes to the position with diverse experience in policy development, stakeholder engagement and operations management.

Tara Sawyer, interim chair for Alberta Grains, said Flynn is the perfect person to lead and represent the organization.

“His track record of leading multiple, diverse organizations that contribute to Albertans in a positive way, along with his experience collaborating with partners and stakeholders of all levels will allow him to seamlessly transition into the role to provide strategic and operational leadership to the organization,” Sawyer said.

Flynn is the former executive director of the Calgary Police Commission and the Urban Development Institute, he was the executive director with FireSmart Alberta, after serving as the executive director of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Land Administration.

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