What the H*ll is coming?

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So, wouldn't the best way for the new product's arrival be to destroy the old GM flax first?

Yup.

But that would cost money?

So, wouldn't the best way for a company to herald a new product's arrival would be to first get the old flax identified, and then get the old flax destroyed, BUT all paid for by somebody else?

Somebody really dumb?

And then soothe it over with honey-toned comforting interviews and well-paid quills till the squawking subsided?

Just a few morning thoughts. Pars

[furrowtickler]

Enviro can shows party over for a while here.

[bucket]

Yep.

They had a year of low production this year to completely flush the system, through incentives and marketing, to completely get rid of triffid.

And instead, they come up with a solution that will more than likely create the same problems.

And to be clear - there is no shortage of flax. New varieties will only depress the market.

Buctril m and centurion are maybe a little more expensive than using r-up but if the r-up variety ruins the market it becomes more expensive.

Once again I am asking myself "who thinks this shit up..."

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"Cibus Global and BrettYoung to Launch Canola Crops Enhanced by Cibus' Non-Transgenic Technology
12/9/2009

Cibus Global and Brett-Young Seeds Limited (BrettYoung) announced an agreement that will bring new canola traits to the North American market. Through the partnership, Cibus will develop unique crop protection and performance enhancement traits for canola using its patented Rapid Trait Development System (RTDS(TM)). BrettYoung will bring the value-added traits to market through its seed distribution network in the United States and Canada"

[HFL]

Or work over, party on!

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Makhteshim-Agan and Cibus Global Announce Proprietary Crop Protection Traits Agreements
September 21, 2009


In an announcement via company press release, Tel Aviv, Israel-based Makhteshim-Agan (MAI) and San Diego, California, US trait development company Cibus Global (CIBUS) have signed Strategic Development Alliance wherein MAI will invest up to US$37 million over five years, based on certain milestones, in a Joint Venture (JV) with CIBUS to develop proprietary crop traits in five major crops with a European focus. A separate Strategic Equity Alliance allows MAI to gradually acquire up to 50.1% of CIBUS' equity.

Under the terms of the Strategic Development Alliance, CIBUS will develop proprietary traits that include both performance enhancement traits as well as crop protection product tolerance to a spectrum of crop protection products that MAI markets. These traits will be commercialized in high-performance seed
lines in cooperation with leading seed companies and will allow MAI to participate in capturing the value of trait-based crop protection. The JV will develop these traits using the proprietary Rapid Trait Development System (RTDS) technology developed by CIBUS, which enables much faster and efficient trait development than traditional plant breeding techniques, CIBUS says. In addition to yielding significant economic advantages to farmers growing these important crops, MAI and CIBUS believe that the newly developed traits will enable more efficient and environmentally responsible usage of agricultural crop inputs over the crop production cycle.

Avraham Bigger, Chairman and CEO of MAI, said that, "We are very pleased to announce our well thought-through entry into the trait and seed business areas, which will allow us to participate in capturing the value of these important fields and enhance our innovative offering and market positioning. The partnership with CIBUS, a leading research and development firm with unique and innovative technologies, provides the opportunity for MAI to invest in the Company and ultimately become a greater than 50% shareholder in this exciting firm, and has the potential of forming a new business activity for MAI."

“We are very pleased to be partnering with MAI, a very successful and forward-looking global peer from the crop protection sector, to bring the first benefits of this unique trait-development capability to farmers worldwide,” said Stephen Evans-Freke, Chairman of CIBUS.

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Quote "Cibus Partnerships
• BASF (www.basf.com)......" unquote

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It's always interesting to browse through the financial officer of a company.

LaDon Johnson, is the CPA Chief Financial Officer and Cibus President, Cibus International.

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Johnson is also a key executive of The Flax Council's very own selected partner, "Cibus Global". You know...the new kid on the block, Cibus Global who was concieved a few years back and who the Flax Council fell in love with?

Well, surprise, surprise, Cibus International manages a little more than an apartment block in Hong Kong.Take a peek:

http://www.cibusintl.com/page/our_business

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And when you click on the global map of head offices for Cibus International, well, they are surprisingly imbedded where Western Canadian farmers would visit an agricultural folkfest, aren't they, hmm, well maybe not.

I'll list the main offices to save you the bother:

Cibus Argentina sa
Last Updated by smalco on Apr 27
Address:
Peron 729, 6th Floor,
Capital Building
Federal – Buenos Aires - Argentina
DirectionsSearch



Cibus Brazil s.a.
Last Updated by smalco on Apr 27
Address:
207, Avenida Matto Grosso
Araes – 78005 -0030
Cuiaba


CIBUS INTERNATIONAL
Last Updated by smalco on Feb 2
Contact: Sammy MAKOVSKI

Address:
45, route d'Arlon (Headquarter)
L8009 Strassen
G.D. Luxemnbourg


Cibus Algérie sarl
Last Updated by smalco on Jul 17
Address:
Villa n° 106
Bois des Cars 1
Dely Brahim - Algiers
Algeria


Cibus Pakistan Pvt Ltd
Last Updated by smalco on Apr 27
Address:
17-E 6th Zamzama Commercial Lane
2nd floor – Defence housing Authority
Karachi - Pakistan

Cibus Iran
Last Updated by smalco on Apr 27
Address:
Unit 4, First Floor ,
No.6,7th Parvaz Alley
Shaqayegh Blvd.
Kashani St.
Tehran-Iran

Cibus Nepal Pvt Ltd
Last Updated by smalco on May 12
Address:
6 Binayak Marga
Anamnagar-32
Kathmandu
Nepal

Cibus HK Ltd.
Last Updated by smalco on Jul 16
Address:
Room 813, 8/F, Hollywood Plaza
610, Nathan Road
Kowloon – Hong Kong


Cibus India Pvt Ltd
Last Updated by smalco on Apr 27
Address:
9 Baker Street
Chennai 600 001
India

Cibus Kenya Ltd.
Last Updated by smalco on Apr 27
Address:
P O BOX 38660
ADAMALI HOUSE
TOM MBOYA STREET
NAIROBI - 00623
KENYA

Cibus Australia Pvt Ltd
Last Updated by smalco on Apr 27
Address:
Unit 2, Level 5, 225 Clarence Street
Sydney NSW 2000 - Australia

Cibus International mothered Cibus Global who rakes in Canadian grant money from taxpayers, money from flaxgrowers, and is your new flax partner.

I think if I am going to communicate with your global flax partners' offices more fluidly, I might don a burka.