More groups weigh in on seed royalty proposal
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association says it’s in favour of paying royalties on farm-saved seed if it means better...
Seed Value Creation is Long Overdue
OTTAWA, ON: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association firmly supports efforts to create value in the seed sector and reward...
Most Canadian farmers praise quick passage of CPTPP law
New opportunities and a levelled playing field with other agriculture exporters are lauded.
CPTPP Now Closer to Implementation
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers are pleased that Canada has given Royal Assent to the Comprehensive and Progressive...
A “Price on Pollution” is a Carbon Tax
CALGARY, AB: The release of the federal government’s carbon tax will further increase the price of inputs that farmers must...
Manitoba is Aboard the “No Carbon Tax” Train
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers is pleased that one more province has rejected the proposed federal carbon tax....
US gains easier access to Canadian wheat market
The new North American trade deal gives US wheat easier access to Canada but it is not expected to result...
New Trade Agreement Requires Changes To Canada’s Grain Act
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association sees the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement as a good step forward for Canada....
United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement a Trade Agreement that Supports Free Market Wheat
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is supportive of the attention that grain – specifically wheat – has...
Moving grain focus of meeting between feds, farmers, and railways
“It’s to the point where we’ve heard enough,” said Daryl Fransoo, who farms in the Glaslyn area, about 200 km...