The biggest issues rural farmers can’t control
Loren McGinnis speaks with Stephen Vandervalk, vice-president of the Wheat Growers Association, on a special edition of CBC Calgary’s Eyeopener...
How Alberta’s reliance on rail shipments prompts unease amid labour uncertainty
“We have contracts, they’re in place. They have certain time periods that we were about to deliver by, and companies...
How a rail stoppage could affect freight, farming, french fries and more
“Harvest is right now. We’re combining. Bids are dropping daily because elevators don’t want grain, and they’re stopping deliveries from...
Canadian Freight Train Stoppage Poses Economic Threat
Agriculturally, farmers across Canada’s Prairie provinces are bracing for impact. Stephen Vandervalk, vice-president of the Wheat Growers Association, lamented how...
Here’s how a possible railway stoppage would land in Alberta
Stephen Vandervalk farms near Fort Macleod, Alta., and is the vice-president of the Wheat Growers Association. He called the situation...
Feds Continue to Insist on Cutting Fertilizer Emissions
The Western Wheat Growers launched an online petition this week they hope people outside of farming will sign. Stephen Vandervalk,...
Wheat growers blast Liberal fertilizer plan
In an interview with Western Standard, Stephen Vandervalk said the government should ask Bombardier to reduce its emissions by 30%...
630 CHED/770 CHQR Radio re: Fertilizer Reduction
Wheat Growers AB VP Stephen Vandervalk has a one-on-one conversation with Rob Breakenridge regarding the Federal Government’s proposed reduction of...
What rising fertilizer costs may mean for Canadian farmers
Wheat Growers Alberta VP Stephen Vandervalk talks about concerns which are cropping up for Canadian farmers, as pressure grows on...
A Look at the Long-Term Canola-Spring Wheat Futures Spread
Stephen Vandervalk, Alberta vice-president of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, told Producer.com, “For me, I won’t be changing anything...