Wheat Growers Call On Ottawa To Drop The Carbon Tax Increase
Daryl Fransoo says the Federal Government is looking at increasing the carbon tax from $20 to $30 a tonne noting...
CN halts rail traffic in East due to protests
“Grain farmers should not be held hostage through this issue,” Daryl Fransoo, a Saskatchewan director with the Western Canadian Wheat...
‘Enforce the law’: Commodity groups call for quick resolution surrounding rail line protest
Many in the agriculture industry are nervous about what this means for grain, fuel, and goods movement across Canada and...
Wheat Growers Calls For End To Rail Blockades
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers say they are increasingly concerned over the blockades in Ontario and B.C. that are stopping...
Rule of Law Must Prevail Say Wheat Growers
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers are increasingly concerned over the illegal blockades that are stopping rail traffic across Canada. In...
No-surprise budget pleases Sask. farm groups
Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association director Daryl Fransoo said the government helps farmers with more than money. “As the Western...
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...
Officials to discuss ways to put and keep grain in high gear to port
Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways have previously announced plans for improved grain movement, but Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association...
Farm groups asking Ottawa to intervene in looming rail strike
“…our markets are questioning whether or not we can meet the buyer demands. Our federal government needs to step up...
Senate finally passes Bill C-49
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association and Grain Growers of Canada are celebrating the Senate’s passage of the Transportation Modernization Act (Bill...