Farmers urge grain companies to co-operate on contracts
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is encouraging farmers and grain companies to work together to find co-operative solutions in...
2030 target creating uncertainty around the future of fertilizer use
Fertilizer Canada, the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, Grain Growers of Canada, and others are warning the government that restrictions...
Sask. Agriculture Minister pushes grain companies to be flexible with farmers facing crop failure
Agriculture Minister David Marit is asking grain companies to be flexible with farmers who are facing crop failure and can’t...
Western Canadian Wheat Growers Launch Fertilizer Awareness Campaign
“The Federal Government has stated that they want to reduce fertilizer emissions by 30%, but have no plan or details...
Roundtable Revises Grain Code of Practice
Gunter Jochum, a Manitoba grain farmer who also serves as president of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers, said he has...
Wheat Growers Makes Submission On Novel Foods Regulations
In a news release, the Wheat Growers say the group is supportive of the recommended changes and believe that efforts...
Wheat Growers support enhanced plant breeding
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers submission on Novel Food regulations focuses on plant breeding. Health Canada is holding consultations on...
Wheat Growers raise concern about Ottawa’s fertilizer proposal
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is raising the alarm about a federal proposal to roll back the use of...
Wheat Growers Make Grain Act Review Submission
“The Wheat Growers have long seen the need to update the Grain Act. There are men and women farming today,...
Federal budget plays to mixed reviews from ag groups
“It is staggering to think that the federal government wants grain farmers to adopt commercially available clean technology by moving...