“Trying to be a sponge”: Bowditch enjoying the experience with the Wheat Growers Mentorship Program
It’s been a positive experience so far for a woman who was one of the first people selected in the […]
Gunter Jochum Talks Mood of Canada’s Farmers Over Carbon Tax
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Wheat Growers announce first mentees
Wheat Growers Treasurer Kaitlyn Kitzan said Carlie Bowditch from Saskatchewan and Barrt Maayen from Alberta were chosen from a strong […]
Wheat Growers want no more delays in passing Bill C-234
Chair of the Wheat Growers Daryl Fransoo says it’s unfortunate how it once had good momentum but now is stuck. [...]
Canadian farmers upset with stalled Bill C-234
“It really feels like they don’t care about Canadian farmers,” Daryl Fransoo, a Saskatchewan farmer and chair of the Wheat [...]
Ag groups excited to work with new Manitoba Agriculture Minister
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association also issued a statement welcoming Kostyshyn. “The Wheat Growers look forward to working with [...]
Wheat in the fast lane
With the end of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly in 2012, farmers have more flexibility around when and where they […]
Staple foods at risk due to federal policy
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Wheat Growers take new shot at federal fertilizer policy
“We aren’t really exaggerating,” said Wheat Growers president Gunter Jochum. “I felt they were not exaggerating because of the government’s […]
Should the federal government be blamed for the rising food costs?
“It’s not entirely the government’s fault, but the government is definitely a part of it,” said Gunter Jochum, the president […]
Wheat Growers Assoc warns of cost of government-made food crisis
The Wheat Growers Association (WGA) is urging Canadians to rally against what it calls “a food crisis created by our […]
New mentorship program targets young grain farmers
“This is a great opportunity for young farmers to learn the effects different policies like transportation, trade, and environment have […]