Author: Shannon Foster

Wheat Growers Delighted by Clear Win for Marketing freedom

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is delighted by a ruling from the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench today which firmly rejects an injunction application by eight former Canadian Wheat Board directors and upholds grain marketing freedom for Western Canadian farmers. “This ruling is great news for prairie farmers,” says Kevin Bender, President of the […]

Wheat Growers Denounce Nuisance Court Challenges

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is disappointed that certain groups continue to use the courts in a futile effort to overturn the forthcoming open market in wheat and barley. “Most farmers have moved on and are eagerly embracing the opportunities that lie ahead under an open market,” says Kevin Bender, President of the Wheat […]