ADVOCATING FOR US

Your Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association

We are a farm advocacy organization dedicated to developing ag policy solutions that strengthen the profitability and sustainability of farming and the agricultural industry.

As a not-for-profit association, each member of your Board of Directors is a committed and passionate wheat farmer, giving their time and energy to advocate on behalf of you and your business.

Today, the Wheat Growers’ position on policies are:

  • We believe a federal carbon tax will hurt farmers and that the coalition opposing the federal carbon tax is the right and necessary step.
  • We want investments in Canada so the latest ag seed technology can help farmers compete in an increasingly competitive global market.
  • We support a full review of the Grain Act and Grain Commission, from how it’s structured, to the services it offers, and how they’re provided. We are adamant that the current surplus be returned to farmers via reduced fees, and the surplus should not be used for anything else until a full review is complete.
  • We are pleased that Bill C-49 received Royal Assent and brought changes and introduced processes of how all wheat growers could hold the railways accountable for the movement of their grain.
  • We are supportive of USMCA and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Shaping the Direction of Ag Policy, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Advocating Through Thick and Thin for the Last 50 Years.

We Are Farmers. We Know Agriculture.

We Know What Works Best for Farmers Because We Are Farmers.

We Provide an Optimistic and Educated Perspective.

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What's New

Wheat Growers Announce New Chair

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Board of Directors are pleased to announce that at their last meeting, Saskatchewan Director, Daryl Fransoo was elected as the new…
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Wheat Growers Support Our Truckers

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers would like to acknowledge and thank our long and short-haul truckers for the vitally important work that they are doing under…
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April Fool’s Day Carbon Tax Increase is Fooling No One

CALGARY, AB: In the midst of a global pandemic, the Federal Government is using April Fool’s Day to increase the carbon tax from $20/tonne to $30/tonne. At a…
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Red Deer trucker ‘nervous’ on front lines of COVID-19 fight

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers has also thrown its support behind short- and long-haul drivers. It said many facilities are denying drivers access to bathroom facilities. “All Canadians…
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Carbon tax hike during a pandemic a cruel prank by the federal government

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers call upon the federal government to eliminate the carbon tax on agriculture by recognizing the carbon storage that we create annually. “It is…
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Western Canadian Wheat Growers calls for the cancellation of Federal Carbon Tax Implementation

With the April 1 implementation deadline looming, the Western Canadian Wheat Growers are calling for the federal government to eliminate the move to increase the carbon tax from $20 to $30/tonne for those provinces under the federal…
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Premier Scott Moe thanks the Wheat Growers’ members for their advocacy, policy efforts and for being the “voice of reason and common sense”.

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Thank you to our generous sponsors who provide support in many ways so we can continue to advocate on your behalf!

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Warriors for Wheat – A Proud History

“It is often said that history is easier read than made. The pages of this historic 50th anniversary book of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers showcase the people and the policies of this organization and its focus on the betterment of Canadian agriculture.”

– from the Foreward by the Honourable Gerry Ritz, P.C.

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