June 21, 2019

Farm group pegs ag losses at $3.7 billion as trade disputes with China, India, Italy and others add up

The unprecedented number of diplomatic disputes and non-tariff trade barriers affecting the export of Canadian agricultural products is now at “crisis” level, a prairie farm group is warning.

June 20, 2019

Entering unchartered territory in trade (dis)agreements

Wheat Growers Director Cherilyn Jolly Nagel talks with RealAgriculture.

June 20, 2019

Wheat growers push Ottawa for action on trade

In a firmly worded June 17 letter to federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association said Ottawa must do more to protect the economic interests of Canada's cereal grain, pulse and oilseed producers.

June 6, 2019

Canadian wheat sales to China hit 14-year high despite dispute, displacing U.S. shipments

“Any extra sale is critical this year. That gives us some optimism,” said Jim Wickett, a Saskatchewan farmer and chairman of Western Canadian Wheat Growers.

May 2, 2019

Wheat Growers President Gunter Jochum Discusses the Federal Canola Funding Announcement

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May 1, 2019

Wheat Growers React to Federal Canola Funding

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers today reacted to the announcement by the federal government that it will increase the amount that can be loaned to canola farmers under the cash advance program. “The China decision to block canola has had a major impact on grain farmers with no end in sight. Farmers don’t […]

April 16, 2019

Views differ on crop exports to China other than canola

“Aside from issues with canola seed, at the moment shipments of other grains, oilseeds and pulses continue to be accepted by China.” However, Jim Wickett, a farmer at Rosetown, Sask. and board member with the Western Canadian Wheat Growers, stated otherwise.

April 9, 2019

Watch VP Alberta Stephen Vandervalk speak at the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food regarding canola

March 26, 2019

Wheat Growers Calls for Ag Trade Mission

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers supports the Prime Minister’s consideration to send a high-level delegation to China to bring certainty to Canadian canola exports. “On March 25, the Wheat Growers called for the Ministers of Agriculture and Agri-Food, International Trade Diversification and Foreign Affairs to make this issue their top priority. We’re pleased […]

March 25, 2019

Wheat Growers call on Ottawa to open talks with China over grain shipments

Jim Wickett says the dispute is clearly political, not a quality issue.

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