840 CFCW’s Cheryl Brooks had a chat with Dave Quist of the Wheat Growers regarding the upcoming federal election
One of the main concerns from many rural Canadians, especially those on the Prairies, is the lack of talk about...
Federal Parties Answer Agriculture Questionnaire
The federal parties’ commitments to farmers and the agricultural sector are highlighted in a questionnaire released by the Western Canadian...
One Stop Shop For Election Issues Affecting Grain Farmers
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association has put together a one stop shop for Federal election issues affecting grain farmers....
Listen: Comparing federal political party ag policy
With this challenging and stressful fall, many producers haven’t had a lot of time to focus on the federal election...
Weekend rain and snow cause more harvest delays across Saskatchewan
Wheat Growers chair Jim Wickett at Rosetown says some crops have been flattened and downgraded to livestock feed by the...
Canadian farmers on trade, environmental policy and the federal election
For Matt Sawyer, a canola and wheat farmer in Acme, Alta., the most pressing issue this election is trade. “The...
Farmer’s Caught Between Unenforced Agreements, Gamemanship
So, if it’s “a grim year for canola farmers in Canada,” as the CBC says, then it’s also a grim...
Sask. farmers look for warm dry frost-free weather in September
Western Canadian Wheat Growers chair Jim Wickett farms at Rosetown and says many crops in his area are late maturing...
Dairy aid was reasonable, but grain sector needs help
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association has been outspoken about compensation for dairy farmers. Why compensate farmers with a guaranteed...
Wheat Growers ‘Stunned’ By Dairy Compensation
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) says it was stunned to see the federal government deliver another $1.75 Billion...