“We would support PMRA Program renewal with more transparent decision-making, more predictable risk assessment, and the ability to bring in data earlier rather than modelling worst-case scenarios,” said Jim Wickett, WCWG’s Secretary-Treasurer.
“We believe the Pest Control Products Act is fit for purpose and that added improvements and regulatory modernization can be achieved via updated guidance documents and internal policy implementation,” stated Gunter Jochum, President.
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers have made their submission to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s review of the Pest Control Products Act. Canada’s pesticide regulatory system is one of the most robust science-based regulatory systems in the world. Reviews of our regulatory systems should be done on a regular basis to ensure that […]
“I would like to know where they got their facts from,” said president Gunter Jochum. “I believe those facts were entirely made up because in Canada we don’t even have a baseline as to what the true emissions are.”
Gunter Jochum, president at Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, joins BNN Bloomberg and says higher crop prices are welcome but farmers are dealing with soaring expenses and either drought or wet conditions. If they seed too late, then eligibility for crop insurance ends.
Wheat Growers Alberta VP Stephen Vandervalk talks about concerns which are cropping up for Canadian farmers, as pressure grows on them to yield more output amid soaring costs.
“We’re seeing fertilizer prices increase by a multitude of 200 per cent or even 300 per cent, depending on when you’ve purchased,” said Kenton Possberg, a farmer north of Humboldt, which is east of Saskatoon.
Wheat Growers’ Director Kaitlyn Kitzan on CTV talking about the Russia War and its impact on wheat and foodshortages.
Stephen Vandervalk, Alberta vice-president of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, told Producer.com, “For me, I won’t be changing anything and I’d say that’s probably 75% of farms,” when addressing the issue of crop rotations.
FFWD to 14:00. Wheat Growers’ Alberta VP Stephen Vandervalk talks with the London Times about Canadian wheat and what’s happening with the war in Ukraine, rising prices and food shortages.
