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The Rural Voice, 2000-02, Page 25if they would tear up their RR soys. RR beans were also "leaking" into Brazil from Paraguay. Australia has been saying lately that theirs is the only GMO free canola in the world. Just before Christmas a friend of mine from Ontario e-mailed me from Balarrat, Australia where he had been combining canola. He had just run into 300 acres of perfectly clean, RR canola. Seems the seed was boot- legged in from Canada. As Australian farmers have a terrible time with weed control in canola, RR canola is a godsend. Soy and corn processors in importing countries are positioning right now to be "Non-GEO" or not. In China, a small, but influential soy -sauce - maker (Otaka Shoyu Co., founded in 1804) is positioning to be a supplier of "Non" soy sauce. It's strictly a marketing move, similar to the antics of Gerber baby food, Hiram Walker and Canada Mist, since the fermentation process breaks down the original bean structure, making it very difficult or impossible to test for GEO or non-GEO content. However, sales of the "Non" sauce from this smaller -scale supplier will influence the decision of bigger suppliers like Kikkoman for bean purchases in 2001. Otaka Shoyu Co. has bid as much as 50 per cent over the market for 100 per cent guaranteed GEO- free soybeans. That's the right kind of pricing structure to get producers' attention except we won't see that price. The carrot we'll see on the stick will likely be $1. When it comes to segregation of grain, producers on this side of the 49th have been there, done that and are good at it. We've been growing soft red wheat, soft white, hard red, soon -to -have hard white, clear hilum, Natto, white beans, kidneys, canola, soys and corn for a long time and our elevators and dump pits have the mentality to handle it. This will become an even bigger issue in the years ahead when/if life science companies develop a line of "foodaceuticals". Get used to and be prepared to preserve the identity of any crop you grow in 2000. A couple of things are becoming apparent. HARDs To BEAT woommommilimmu Hard Red Spring Wheats Leading Ontario's Spring Wheat Revolution 519-343-2126 www.redwheat.com • 0141 OW. Grow The Wheat That Grows Ontario BRUSSELS AGROMART LTD. • Fertilizer • Seed • Crop Protection Products • Custom Application • Soil Testing • GPS Mapping • Nutrient Management Plans TEL: 887-6273 FAX: 887-6150 NOVARTIS SEEDS INC. Contact: Bill Gallaher, CCA -ON or Merle Hoegy, CCA -ON FOR SERVICE AND QUALITY YOU CAN TRUST! FEBRUARY 2000 21