Surging wheat prices to spur Canada farmers to sow more acres
“The spring wheat market is on a tear,” said Stephen Vandervalk, vice president of Alberta for the Western Canadian Wheat...
Reduction of fertilizer use raising concerns in ag industry
Stephen Vandervalk, Alberta vice president for the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, is frustrated by the additional requirements producers will...
Supreme Court rules in favour of national carbon tax
Director Stephen Vandervalk at 2:25 in the video.
Southern Alberta farmers say spring storm needed to quench parched soil
“In general, our fields have been brown for more days than they’ve had snow on them, for sure, throughout the...
Farm and Crop Times – WG Carbon Tax Feature – December 2020
Beginning on page 12: Farmers in Canada are outraged over a decision to hike carbon taxes as part of the...
Wheat Growers Say Liberal’s Carbon Tax 2.0 Will Hurt Farmers
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) says it’s shocked that the federal government is hiking the carbon tax during...
Alberta farmers upset with federal carbon tax plan
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers believe raising the carbon tax will be a huge hit to farmers. The federal government...
Trucking Industry Key To The Supply Chain
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is joining others in the agriculture sector in acknowledging the work and effort of...
Red Deer trucker ‘nervous’ on front lines of COVID-19 fight
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers has also thrown its support behind short- and long-haul drivers. It said many facilities are...
Manitoba Farm Journal Radio Interview on Dairy Deal
On today’s show, the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association weighs in on last week’s dairy funding announcement.