News Release Archives

Wheat Growers and NFU Call on Minister MacAulay to Halt CGC Move to Impose Export Grading Standards on Country Elevator Deliveries

Jul 26, 2023

CALGARY, AB: Today, the National Farmers Union (NFU) and the Wheat Growers Association (WGA) sent a joint letter to federal...

Wheat Growers Offer Cautious Support to Grain Grading Changes

Jun 22, 2023

CALGARY, AB: Today the Wheat Growers reviewed the updated Grain Grading Guide under the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). The new...

Federal Strikers Targeting of Grain Terminals is Unacceptable – “an Attack on the Canadian Economy” – Wheat Growers Call for Immediate Intervention

Apr 25, 2023

CALGARY, AB: Grain exports are a major part of the Canadian economy. In addition to being critical to farmers, who...

Federal Strike Would be Devastating to Grain Industry – Wheat Growers Demand Contingency Plan, and Offer One

Apr 19, 2023

CALGARY, AB: The Wheat Growers Association is calling upon the Government of Canada to ensure the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)...

On Canadian Agriculture Day, Wheat Growers Demand Some Science from Canada’s Chief Science Advisor

Feb 15, 2023

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers expressed dismay at a meeting of the Commons Standing Committee on Science and...

Wheat Growers React to New Agriculture Canada Priorities – “Agriculture Canada Has Been Ideologically Captured” – President

Jan 17, 2023

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers reacted to news reported in Western Producer that Agriculture Canada has issued new...

Wheat Growers Express Concern Over Federal Consultation on “Sustainable Agriculture” – “Regulations Don’t Create Sustainability”

Dec 13, 2022

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers reacted to the announcement yesterday that the federal government will undertake consultations aimed...

New Polling Data – Farmers Overwhelmingly Opposed to Proposed Fertilizer Emissions Cut

Sep 14, 2022

CALGARY, AB: New polling data from iFusion Research demonstrates the federal government’s proposed 30% fertilizer emissions cut is on the...

Wheat Growers Challenge Proposed Fertilizer Reduction – “Will lead to broke farmers, food insecurity, inflation” – Submission to Federal Government

Sep 1, 2022

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers have taken a firm stand in opposition to a proposed cut of 30%...

Ten Years of Marketing Freedom

Jul 29, 2022

CALGARY, AB: On August 1, 2012, Western Canadian grain farmers will celebrate the end of the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly...