Prairie farming: ‘a lifetime apprenticeship’ (featuring Chair Jim Wickett)
Grain farmer Jim Wickett from Rosetown, Sask., will plant about 3,100 acres this year, including spring wheat, red lentils, flax...
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.
Sask. farmers concerned about early melt, lack of soil moisture
Some areas got less than half the normal precipitation this winter.
Proposed Seed Variety Use Agreement: Implementing Royalties for Farm-saved Seed
“Farmers aren’t against paying for a variety of research,” says Wheat Growers’ Chair Jim Wickett. “As long as we get a...
Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association Frustrated With Federal Carbon Tax
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association believes that the coalition opposing the federal carbon tax is the right and necessary...
Farmers Collaborate on Wheat Industry Issues At Agri-Trade
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers had farmers from both sides of the border at their lunch at Agri-Trade in Red...
US gains easier access to Canadian wheat market
The new North American trade deal gives US wheat easier access to Canada but it is not expected to result...
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...