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...
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...
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....
Guess who’s paying for new grain grading?
“Working with proposed changes to grading factors can translate into a lot of speculation, and that’s troubling for Jim Wickett,...
Federal Budget Fails Entrepreneurial Grain Farmers
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers put a failing grade on the 2019 Federal Budget announced yesterday. What little...
New Trade Agreement Requires Changes To Canada’s Grain Act
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association sees the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement as a good step forward for Canada....
The grain commission has an extra $130M. But a refund to farmers would be illegal
In a news release, the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association expressed “outrage” at the overcharge and resulting surplus. The association’s chair,...
Canadian Grain Commission Surplus has Farm Groups, Producers Expressing Outrage
The Canadian Grain Commission has a $130-million dollar surplus and announced plans to invest that money. They plan to create...
Grain Commission Surplus Spending Not Sitting Well With Some Farm Groups
“This surplus is built on the backs of hard working farmers, money that should be in their pockets, not CGC...
Wheat Growers View Changes to CGC Grades as the Next Step in Marketing Freedom
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association welcome the move towards grain grades based on specification and the start...