Concerns arising in agriculture sector as B.C. port workers’ strike continues
Jim Smolik, who oversees stakeholder relations for the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, told farmnewsNOW there could be economic repercussions as those...
Wheat Growers Association keeping tabs on potential strike at B.C. ports
Jim Smolik with the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association noted the organization is a member of the Coalition of Rail...
Wheat Growers Offer Cautious Support to Grain Grading Changes
CALGARY, AB: Today the Wheat Growers reviewed the updated Grain Grading Guide under the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). The new...
Federal Strikers Targeting of Grain Terminals is Unacceptable – “an Attack on the Canadian Economy” – Wheat Growers Call for Immediate Intervention
CALGARY, AB: Grain exports are a major part of the Canadian economy. In addition to being critical to farmers, who...
Federal Strike Would be Devastating to Grain Industry – Wheat Growers Demand Contingency Plan, and Offer One
CALGARY, AB: The Wheat Growers Association is calling upon the Government of Canada to ensure the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)...
Farm reaction positive to Sask 2023 budget
There’s positive farm reaction to the provincial budget. Wheat Growers director Kaitlyn Kitzan of Theodore says the almost 20 percent...
Sustainable? Depends on who’s asked
Op-ed by Gunter Jochum: I want my farm to be sustainable because I want it to be here for future...
Ag group claims Trudeau hid report showing fertilizer reduction will increase food prices
“Documents from Ottawa recently obtained through Freedom of Information back this up,” said WCWG President Gunter Jochum. “Ottawa knows fertilizer...
Ag group claims Trudeau hid report showing fertilizer reduction will increase food prices
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) are dumbfounded Canada’s Chief Science Advisor admitted she knew nothing about how Trudeau’s mandated...
Farmers blast feds’ failure to consider fertilizer policy’s impact on food production
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers put out a scathing statement on Wednesday accusing the federal government of ideological capture and...