Saskatoon bakers facing higher grain prices
Wheat prices like those are at their highest in more than a decade, said Dave Quist, executive director of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers. There’s likely going to be a […]
Millions may starve from Ukraine war as UN urges Canada to up wheat exports
The UN World Food Program has warned that millions of people in the developing world and conflict zones are on the brink of starvation following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of […]
Canada urged to help as millions face starvation due to Russian invasion of Ukraine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday during his visit to London that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was having a “ripple effect” across the world, including to the UN World Food […]
Canada planning for global food emergency, as Ukraine attack risks wheat supply
Dave Quist, executive director of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers, said Ukrainian farmers were “very concerned about not being able to get into the field at all.” He said it […]
Analysis: Will Biden seek to re-join the CPTPP trading bloc?
One of President Trump’s first actions as US President was to pull out of the TransPacific Partnership (TPP), a proposed free trade agreement between 12 Pacific Rim countries that would […]
Jobs still available on farms, industry groups say
Western Canadian Wheat Growers executive director Dave Quist said food security is of the “upmost importance” in the current COVID-19-induced shutdown. “The Western Canadian Wheat Growers are supportive of hiring [...]
840 CFCW’s Cheryl Brooks had a chat with Dave Quist of the Wheat Growers regarding the upcoming federal election
One of the main concerns from many rural Canadians, especially those on the Prairies, is the lack of talk about agriculture during the federal election campaign. In reality, there's been [...]
Federal Parties Answer Agriculture Questionnaire
The federal parties' commitments to farmers and the agricultural sector are highlighted in a questionnaire released by the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Tuesday. The questionnaire was sent to all registered [...]
One Stop Shop For Election Issues Affecting Grain Farmers
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association has put together a one stop shop for Federal election issues affecting grain farmers. Back in September, the farmer-run advocacy organization sent five questions [...]
Listen: Comparing federal political party ag policy
With this challenging and stressful fall, many producers haven’t had a lot of time to focus on the federal election campaign. One farm group has gathered the ag policy platforms [...]