b'The Headlines Business | People | Policy | Product | ResearchSubmissions welcome: news@seedworldgroup.comgreen light to its HB4 wheat technology. The USDAs favour-able Regulatory Status Review, conducted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, has determined that HB4 wheat does not pose any increased plant pest risk compared to conventional wheat. This ruling effectively clears the path for HB4 wheat production in the United States, which ranks as the fourth-largest wheat producer globally and the largest in the Americas.China Hits Canada with Canola Anti-Dumping InvestigationChinas Ministry of Commerce formally announced an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Canadian canola seed. The move comes after Ottawa imposed tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles. Canola Council of Canada President Chris Davison said the Canola Council is engaged and in close communication with government officials regarding the impli-cations of the investigation and Canadas participation and response to it, including the need for a coordinated approach and support for the Canadian canola industry. Canola is Canadas second largest acreage crop, with over 21 million acres BUSINESS produced annually. It generated $13.6 billion in farm cash More Partners Join Western Crop Innovations receipts in 2023.Western Crop Innovations (WCI) recently welcomed SaskBarley as a member, joining SeedNet, Alberta Grains andPRODUCTAlberta Beef around the table. WCI has also entered a memo- Syngenta Enters the Inoculant Marketrandum of understanding with the University of Calgary,Syngenta Canada has announced the addition of its Atuva which will enable a focus on exploring modern genetic tech- inoculants to its pulse and soybean portfolios. These inoculants, niques and technologies with potential applications in plantwhich include both seed- and soil-applied rhizobia bacteria, breeding and variety development. Formerly known as the Fieldare designed to enhance nodulation and support biological Crop Development Centre, WCI was formed in April. nitrogen fixation in pulse and soybean crops, the company said. Syngenta will offer two granular and three liquid for-Bayer Purchases HyTech Canola Facility in Coaldale mulations of Atuva inoculants for the 2025 growing season. Bayer Crop Science has acquired the canola treating andThe new line of inoculants is the result of a collaboration with packaging facility located in Coaldale, Alta., from HyTechRIZOBACTER, a company recognized for its work in agricul-Production. The move will enable a more seamless transitiontural microbiology and inoculant research. from Bayers canola parent seed production site in Cranbrook, B.C., and its seed cleaning facility in Lethbridge, Alta., theRESEARCHcompany said. HyTech will retain its other assets and fullJapanese Scientists Revolutionize Hybrid Rapeseed hybrid seed production capabilities to continue serving andProductionstrengthening partnerships with existing customers, the com- In a transformative advance for agriculture, Japanese scientists pany said in a news release. Bayer was scheduled to take fullhave utilized CRISPR/Cas9 technology to develop a male-ownership of the facilities on Nov. 1 and welcomes the HyTechsterile line in rapeseed. This innovation simplifies the hybrid staff who are currently working at the site.seed production process, overcoming traditional limitations and enhancing the crops yield and sustainability. By targeting the POLICY BnDAD1 gene, the study disrupts the jasmonic acid pathway, The United States has Given the Green Light to GM Wheat essential for pollen development, leading to a controlled and Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. has just achieved a majorefficient method for creating hybrids that can significantly milestone with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, giving theboost vegetable oil output to meet global demands.46 SEEDWORLD.COM/CANADA NOVEMBER 2024'