The wheat growers association wants to wait till the end of the consultation process before stating its preferred choice, but added it supports the continuation of public breeding programs and [...]
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association says it’s in favour of paying royalties on farm-saved seed if it means better seed products for prairie farmers. “As farmers, we don’t feel [...]
“This surplus is built on the backs of hard working farmers, money that should be in their pockets, not CGC coffers," said Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) President Levi [...]
“…our markets are questioning whether or not we can meet the buyer demands. Our federal government needs to step up and assure our buyers that we can meet the global [...]
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association offered a blunter reaction. President Levi Wood said the WCWGA “was appalled that the 2018 federal budget contained nothing for agriculture.
The Canadian Grain Commission has built up a surplus of nearly $100 million since 2013-14 through excess user fees collected from Canadian grain farmers. That surplus has prompted the Western [...]
WCWGA President Levi Wood says the order was necessary to reduce the grain shipping backlog; however it is now time to see a return to a system where the marketplace [...]
Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, for the opportunity to speak with you this afternoon concerning the grain logistics system in Canada. My name is Levi Wood, [...]