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CWB Exploits Deregulation Down Under

By Allan Dawson September 10, 2009

The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) has taken advantage of Australia’s trouble exporting wheat following deregulation of its wheat industry, according to Rick Steinke, the CWB’s director of logistics. The Australian Wheat Board (AWB) lost its wheat export monopoly June 1, 2008 following the “oil-for-food” scandal. While the Australian government accredited 21 companies to export wheat,

Cereals, Opinion

Myths Distort Canadian Farm Policy

By Dr. Greg Mason August 13, 2009

“(T)he argument that we need to subsidize farming in case the world collapses and we need to supply ourselves simply makes no sense. Myths exist about the strategic position of food, the importance of the family farm to the preservation of rural Canada, and the need to defend Canadian farming in the face of European

Cereals, News

Canadian Wheat Board Sees Balanced Contingency Fund

By Rod Nickel May 21, 2009

The Canadian Wheat Board expects its contingency fund to balance this year after volatile grain prices caused a $28.9 million ($24.7 million) deficit last year and fuelled fresh government criticism of the grain-marketing agency. The fund underwrites the risk of non-traditional payment programs that are designed to give farmers flexibility to price some of their

Cereals, News

Australia Grain Pipeline Needs Investment

March 12, 2009

“East coast grain exports are moving at absolutely a snail’s pace and exports generally across the industry for wheat are a lot lower than they should be.” – MI KE CHASELING Australia’s grain supply pipeline needs significant investment to overcome problems exporters face in getting grain to customers, an industry representative said March 3. Mike

Cereals, News

Open market on hold, but WCWGA still optimistic

By Allan Dawson January 15, 2009

“Whether it’s a few months or a few years, certainly we hope it’s the shorter.” – Kevin Bender The open barley and wheat markets the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) has pushed long and hard for is on hold, but its new president is certain it will come someday. “We had hoped it would

Cereals, Crops, News

Pooling seen surviving in open market

By Allan Dawson January 15, 2009

Canadian farmers would likely be better off in an open market too, even in the absence of farmer-owned co-ops, according to the chairman of an Australian grain-marketing co-op now working in such a market. With the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) having lost its wheat-marketing monopoly, pooling continues in Australia, according to Ian Wandel, chair of

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Farmers must embrace free market opportunities

By Curtis Sims November 13, 2008

I farm full time at MacGregor, Man. Over the years I have been involved in farm policy issues, particularly grain transportation and marketing. It has become clear to me that the only way for the wheat and barley industry to become more prosperous for farmers and their communities is to embrace free market opportunities, with

Daily Network News

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CWB Exploits Deregulation Down Under

Myths Distort Canadian Farm Policy

Canadian Wheat Board Sees Balanced Contingency Fund

Australia Grain Pipeline Needs Investment

Open market on hold, but WCWGA still optimistic

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Farmers must embrace free market opportunities

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