Congratulations to Manitoba Minister of Agriculture Appointment
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers offer their congratulations to the Honourable Derek Johnson upon his appointment as the...
Wheat Growers Make Grain Act Review Submission
“The Wheat Growers have long seen the need to update the Grain Act. There are men and women farming today,...
Western Canadian Wheat Growers Submit Recommendations for Grain Act Modernization
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers have made their submission to the Government of Canada regarding the recommended changes...
Farmers urged to take part in Grain Act review
Jim Wickett, a grain grower from Rosetown, Sask., called the review “a once-in-a lifetime chance” for farmers to reset federal...
Federal ministers promise carbon tax rebates as Conservative bill to exempt on-farm propane and natural gas passes 2nd reading
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers said there have been major investments to agriculture since the elimination of the Canadian Wheat...
Sask. farmers welcome review of the Canada Grain Act
Western Canadian Wheat Growers committee chair Jim Wickett says changes are needed to services from the Canadian Grain Commission and...
Wheat Growers Voice Concerns With Federal Government
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) was not pleased with what was presented in the federal government’s Fall Economic...
Federal Government Forgets About Grain Farmers
CALGARY, AB: With the release of the Fall Economic Statement 2020, agriculture and specifically grain farmers were expecting to be...
Wheat Growers “Very Disappointed” Liberals Voted Back In
The President of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers says they’re very disappointed to see the Liberals back in power. Gunter...
Wheat Growers Disappointed With Election Results
Gunter Jochum, who farms in Manitoba, says although the Liberals won a minority Government, the farming community sent a clear...