b"Japan and Taiwan, where Canada is the No. 1 supplier of non-GM soybeans?Of course, taste and quality are two primary consider-ations. So too is the countrys Canadian Identity Preserved Recognition System (CIPRS), which has been called the best IP program for non-GM soybeans in the world by Neoh Soon Bin, managing director of the Soon Soon Group, a Malaysian-based flour and oilseed processing company.CIPRS is simple in its goal, but complex in its execu-tion. The voluntary system was adopted in Canada in 2004 and is administered by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). In essence, CIPRS tracks soybeans from the time the seed is planted by the farmer to when the grain it produces is delivered to a grain elevator, pro-cessed and shipped to buyers around the world.As part of the process, companies looking to sell soybean internationally can apply for CIPRS certification. They must then document all procedures they undertake from the time seed is planted, keep clear and objective records, perform an internal audit and then take part in an external audit performed by the Canadian Seed Institute, which is accredited by the Canadian Grain Commission. Once all of these objectives are met, appli-cants are CIPRS-certified and authorized to use the CIPRSSeCan's Phil Bailey.certification mark to market their products, on their ship-ping documents and on their bagged soybeans.The CGC regularly reviews the system to ensure it continues to meet the needs of producers and buyers. In 2016, the commissionin collaboration with Soy Canadareviewed all of its IP soybean protocols and meets with industry partners each year to ensure all pro-tocols are up-to-date.Non-GM CornWhile interest in conventional soybeans appears to be growing, evidence seems to suggest the same could be said of non-GM corn. A recent decline in commodity prices prompted some farmers to start thinking about what they can do to raise a conventional crop and reduce their up-front costs, improving total return on investment (ROI), says Ron Wulfkuhle, head of seed for the Farmers Business Network (FBN), which connects more than 8,000 growers from around Canada and the U.S.With the change in commodity prices its really caus-ing farmers to think about what they can do to raise a conventional crop (and) not have to pay all the money upfront, Wulfkuhle says. Theyre saying, If I dont really need that trait, can I substitute either through scouting or tillage or herbicides or insecticides what I would be paying for in a trait fee? Its being driven not by our chat-ter, but by the markets. Ron Davidson of Soy Canada.MARCH 2020 GERMINATION.CA 5"