Western Canadian Wheat Growers express concern about potential rail stoppage
“It is inconceivable that grain farmers would be facing a CP rail stoppage at this time,” said Daryl Fransoo, the...
Canadian Wheat Growers express concerns about ‘inconceivable’ CP Rail work stoppage
“After a historic poor crop last year, devastating floods in B.C., unseasonable winter conditions and now a war in Ukraine,...
CP Rail Stoppage Hurts Everyone
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers are disappointed that CP Rail and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) have not...
Reduction of fertilizer use raising concerns in ag industry
Stephen Vandervalk, Alberta vice president for the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, is frustrated by the additional requirements producers will...
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday January 19, 2022
Manitoba has a new agriculture minister. Interlake-Gimli MLA Derek Johnson replaces Ralph Eichler after a cabinet shuffle on Tuesday. Western...
Congratulations to Manitoba Minister of Agriculture Appointment
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers offer their congratulations to the Honourable Derek Johnson upon his appointment as the...
Local farmers share a common wish for Christmas, recognition for becoming carbon net-zero
Association president Gunter Jochum says the cost just keeps going up for farmers — with added amounts every year. “On...
Farmers wish to be recognized as carbon net-neutral
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) wish grain farmers across the prairies to be recognized as being carbon net-negative. WCWG chair...
Grain Framers Christmas Wish
CALGARY, AB: With Christmas only days away, grain farmers all across the prairies have one Christmas wish in common –...
Congratulations to the New Directors on Sask Wheat Commission
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers would like to congratulate the four newly elected Directors of the Sask Wheat...