“Details have to be developed after the bill receives royal assent. Then we would draft corresponding regulations…. – REMI GOSSELIN A lot of western Canadian farmers are under the impression they’ll face big fines for delivering the wrong wheat to an elevator if C-13, a bill to amend the Canada Grain Act, becomes law. It’s
Wrong Wheat Delivery Fines Uncertain
U. K. Miller Offers High Praise For CWB, Canadian Wheat
Small packages of a white powdery substance are quietly entering the U. S. from Canada on a regular basis. It’s the good stuff – primo, in fact. But it’s not cocaine or heroin. Nope, it’s flour milled from Western Canadian Red Spring wheat, considered the best in the world. And the “mules” hauling it south
Who Enforces CWB Election Rules?
The Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) election co-ordinator says it’s not up to him to determine if the five Conservative MPs who urged voters to vote for open-market candidates in the CWB elections last year should have registered as third-party interveners. “There’s really no ability for the election co-ordinator to do any investigative function,” Ian Craven
Why Didn’t Five MPs Register In CWB Election?
The National Farmers Union (NFU) registered as a third-party intervener in the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) elections last year. NFU president Stewart Wells says the five Conservative MPs that wrote to voters in Districts 4, 6, and 8 should do the same. “Everyone can read the laws and regulations of Canada, even the Conservative MPs,”
Wheat Board Prepares For A Diminished Grain Commission
“(The amendments are intended to) only regulate where necessary and to devolve programs or services that would be appropriately provided by the private sector…” – jim smolik, cgc commissioner Call it “Plan B.” With the Conservative government’s Bill C-13 proposing to reduce the role of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)
Progress In Developing Post-KVD Wheat Variety Tests
Beverly Stow worries about the huge financial liability farmers could face if they accidentally deliver wheat to the wrong class at the elevator now that KVD (kernel visual distinguishability) is gone. The Graysville-area farmer raised the issue here last month during a Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) meeting. She pointed out that under C-13, the bill
Registering Wheats A Detailed Process
The chairman joked about hosting “Canadian Idol” as he called a meeting of the Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale (WRT) to order here last month. It’s an apt comparison in some ways. “Canadian Idol” is a contest where judges pick the best singer from a large group of contestants; members of the
Farmer Funds Behind Flood Of New CWRS Wheats Coming
“It was a pretty strong showing (this year) for CWRS wheat. What we’re seeing now is the WGRF (Western Grain Research Foundation) checkoff really kicking in.” – GRAHAM WORDEN An unprecedented nine new wheats eligible for the top Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) class were recommended for registration during this year’s Prairie Grain Development Committee’s
High-Yielding Wheat Remains Elusive
“Canada’s grain quality reputation is being put at risk, we’re spending a crapload on testing and it’s costing farmers money. Someone should be held accountable.” – EARL GEDDES Kernel visual distinguishability was pushed into an early grave last August to clear the way for new developments in high-yielding wheat suitable for livestock feed and ethanol.
Ritz Gets Facts Wrong On CGC Security Program
“We need to make sure security actually provides security for farmers.” – Gerry Ritz Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz told a radio interviewer last week the existing Canadian Grain Commission security provisions for grain companies that fail don’t work and should be scrapped. In an interview with Golden West Radio’s farm broadcaster Kelvin Heppner, Ritz said