CWB creating new programs for a new era
The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) will offer farmers a full portfolio of grain-marketing programs in the 2012-13 crop year, including pooling options, futures contracts and cash prices.
Harper Government and CWB working together to strengthen wheat and barley industry
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz met with the reinvigorated Canadian Wheat Board as they begin working together in the best interests of western Canadian wheat and barley farmers and position the voluntary marketing entity for success in an open market.
CWB board of directors elects Johnson as new chair
The board of directors of the Canadian Wheat Board have elected Bruce Johnson as its new chair. Mr. Johnson, a Regina business executive, has served as a CWB director since 2006.
CWB prepared for 2012-13 marketing year
Today, CWB President and CEO Ian White, issued a statement in regards to the passage of Bill C-18 and the 2012-13 marketing year.
Federal court rules government broke law by denying farmer vote on CWB
The chair of the CWB’s farmer-controlled board of directors is calling on the federal government to respect today’s federal court ruling that the Minister for the CWB acted illegally in denying Prairie farmers a vote on the CWB.
Wheat Growers file legal action against the CWB
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association have filed legal action against the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) for its misuse of farmers’ money.
Wheat Growers to launch legal action against the CWB
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association has instructed lawyers to commence legal action against the Canadian Wheat Board and eight of its directors for their misuse of farmers’ money.
Federal legislation to dismantle CWB eliminates farmers’ rights: Struthers
Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers said he is speaking out on behalf of all prairie farmers because the federal government is planning to take away farmers’ rights by stripping the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) of its monopoly.
Hasty report underscores government’s failure to plan for future: CWB chair
Allen Oberg, chair of the CWB’s farmer-controlled board of directors, issued the following statement regarding the report of the federal government’s working group on the transition to an open market, released on September 28.
Various strategies available for salvaging ergot infected cereal grains
The director of weather and market analysis with the Canadian Wheat Board says cereal growers in western Canada will be employing a number of strategies this year to salvage crops infected by ergot.
