December 10, 2012

Wheat Growers Applaud Formation of Global Institute for Food Security

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association applauds and congratulates PotashCorp, the Province of Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan for their leadership in forming a world-class food security research institute. “This is phenomenal. The province of Saskatchewan is truly becoming a global leader in agriculture,” says Kenton Possberg, Saskatchewan Vice President of the Wheat Growers. “The Global […]

October 22, 2012

Wheat Growers Endorse Positive Changes to Canada Grain Act

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association supports the legislative changes announced last week that will eliminate unnecessary regulatory costs in the Canadian grain handling system. A key change is the elimination of mandatory Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) weighing and grading of grain when railcars are unloaded at port. In its place, shippers will be able […]

October 9, 2012

Wheat Growers Applaud Canada’s Decision to Join Trans-Pacific Partnership

CALGARY, AB: “Joining the TPP represents a good opportunity to expand Canadian agricultural exports to the Pacific Rim,” says Kevin Bender, President of the Wheat Growers. “It ensures Canada keeps pace with the United States, Australia and others in terms of gaining access to Asian markets.” The Wheat Growers see the TPP negotiations as an important vehicle […]

August 2, 2012

Marketing Freedom has Arrived!

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers are thrilled at the arrival of grain marketing freedom for prairie farmers at 12:01 a.m. this morning. Western farmers now join their eastern Canadian counterparts in having the freedom to market their own wheat and barley. “It’s a fantastic day to be a freedom-loving Canadian farmer,” says Kevin Bender, President […]

July 30, 2012

Grain Industry Gears up for Marketing Freedom

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian grain industry is primed and ready for the implementation of an open market in wheat and barley on August 1. Prairie grain farmers are now poised to make some significant gains under their new found freedom. Under the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly, prices for wheat and barley were often a dollar per […]

June 19, 2012

Wheat Growers Pleased with Court Decision to Uphold Marketing Freedom

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is pleased with the unanimous decision of the Federal Court of Appeal to strike down the earlier ruling of Justice Douglas Campbell, and confirm the federal government was fully within its right to create an open market in wheat and barley in western Canada. “This ruling removes any doubt […]

May 23, 2012

Wheat Growers Call on Federal Government to End CP Rail Strike

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is urging the federal government to end the CP rail strike. In a letter yesterday to Labour Minister Lisa Raitt, the Wheat Growers called for the federal government to immediately introduce back-to-work legislation. “Rail transportation is vitally important to the grain industry,” says Kevin Bender, President of the Wheat Growers. […]

March 21, 2012

Wheat Growers Comment on Viterra Sale

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association sees the Glencore acquisition of Viterra and Richardson’s expanded presence to be a generally positive development for prairie grain farmers, so long as competition concerns in the farm input sector are adequately addressed. “While we welcome Glencore as a new player to the Canadian grain industry, we do have […]

February 24, 2012

Wheat Growers Delighted by Clear Win for Marketing freedom

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is delighted by a ruling from the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench today which firmly rejects an injunction application by eight former Canadian Wheat Board directors and upholds grain marketing freedom for Western Canadian farmers. “This ruling is great news for prairie farmers,” says Kevin Bender, President of the […]

February 16, 2012

Wheat Growers Denounce Nuisance Court Challenges

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is disappointed that certain groups continue to use the courts in a futile effort to overturn the forthcoming open market in wheat and barley. “Most farmers have moved on and are eagerly embracing the opportunities that lie ahead under an open market,” says Kevin Bender, President of the Wheat […]

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