National grains biosecurity standard launched

A new voluntary standard for biosecurity on Canada's grain- and oilseed-producing farms is expected to help growers build or improve on their existing farmgate-level systems at any scale. "While some pieces of this may already be common practice, I think many producers will pick up some new tips as well to help prevent the spread of pests," Richard Phillips, executive director of Grain Growers of Canada, said in a federal release Friday.