Easing US wheat’s entry into Canada called priority
Restricting US wheat imports while Canada enjoys unrestricted access to the United States was a major topic of conversation at...
Complaints about Canadian grading of US wheat justified: Gifford
It’s a trade irritant that St. Francois Xavier farmer and Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association director Gunter Jochum fears could...
Harry interview @WCWG chair Jim Wickett on several issues, first on #carbontax
“We’re putting carbon back in the ground, yet it’s the flavor of the day for the politicians. It’s a new...
Standing Up to Tax Hikes
In this two-part Perspectives article, we spoke to two members of the Manitobans Against Carbon Taxes Coalition about how they...
Groups Join Forces To Fight Carbon Tax In Manitoba
“Grain growers in Manitoba are a good news story for the environment, including as a carbon sink,” he said. “A...
Coalition pressures Manitoba government to say no to carbon taxes
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation have joined forces...
Groups join forces to fight carbon taxes in Manitoba
“Grain growers in Manitoba are a good news story for the environment, including as a carbon sink,” added Gunter Jochum,...
Matt Sawyer thinks the motivation behind the carbon tax was to get pipelines approved, not to help the environment
The director with the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association says he doesn’t know any farmers who support the tax.
Wheat Growers Call for Refund on Grain Commission User Fees
The Canadian Grain Commission’s large surplus from user fees over the last few years needs be drawn down and returned...
Farmers overcharged nearly $100 million in CGC user fees
The Canadian Grain Commission has built up a surplus of nearly $100 million since 2013-14 through excess user fees collected...