Canada - Elimination of KVD applauded by livestock producers

With the start of the 2008-2009 crop year, the Canadian Grain Commission eliminated the use of Kernel Visual Distinguishability (KVD) as a registration criteria for wheat and introduced a new general purpose wheat class. Pork producers had been calling for the elimination of KVD for a long time and he considers the change extremely important for the swine industry. This will allow varieties that previously would not have met KVD and therefor would not have been allowed to be released to move forward and be licensed.