News - Wheat Growers

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association endorses the federal government’s decision to cover all Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) wind-up costs associated with the end of the CWB monopoly.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association welcomes the measures announced by the federal government to ensure funding for variety development and market development in wheat and barley will continue under the open market.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association sees the Glencore acquisition of Viterra and Richardson’s expanded presence to be a generally positive development for prairie grain farmers, so long as competition concerns in the farm input sector are adequately addressed.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is delighted by a ruling from the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench which firmly rejects an injunction application by eight former Canadian Wheat Board directors and upholds grain marketing freedom for Western Canadian farmers.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is jubilant over the passage of federal legislation that will finally restore grain marketing freedom to prairie farmers.

Western Canadian grain farmers are one step closer to reaping the benefits of an open market for wheat and barley as Bill C-18, the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act, is expected to pass third and final reading in the House of Commons later today.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association strongly supports Canada’s efforts to gain admission to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in an effort to reduce trade barriers for Canadian agricultural exports to Asian-Pacific countries.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association have filed legal action against the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) for its misuse of farmers’ money.

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.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association fully endorses the decision by the federal government to transfer administration for the advance payment program for wheat and barley to the Canadian Canola Growers Association.