CWB Will Push For More Farmer Control – for Aug. 12, 2010

“What I’m hearing from farmers is they do want more control over their own democracy, they want clearer rules when it comes to election of directors, fewer directives from Ottawa and only used in exceptional circumstances.” Making sure farm-e rs control the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and not the federal government has become a top

Wheat Markets Up 50 Per Cent – for Aug. 12, 2010

The hottest run-up in the wheat market since 2008 prompted the Canadian Wheat Board to issue a special market advisory last week to alert farmers to potential pricing opportunities. David Boyes, the board’s commodity risk manager, said two market fundamentals – severe drought in Russia and excessive moisture cutting production in Western Canada – were


An Appeal To The Prime Minister – for Aug. 12, 2010

Groups representing Prairie farmers have appealed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper to do something about excessive railway profits at the expense of farmers. This is the letter they sent June 29. We, the undersigned, call on the Government of Canada to immediately undertake a full costing review of the railway revenue cap on grain transportation.



CWB Will Push For More Farmer Control – for Aug. 12, 2010

Making sure farm-e rs control the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and not the federal government has become a top priority for CWB chair Allen Oberg and the CWB’s board of directors. The CWB’s board voted at its meeting last month to clarify and enhance farmer control of the marketing agency, Oberg, who farms at Forestberg,

Cwb Exports Up, Prices Down – for Aug. 5, 2010

The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and most farmers are hoping last year’s miraculous crop recovery happens again. “It is my hope for all farmers that somehow we have a repeat of last year’s harvest and in the end wind up with a much better result than we all expect,” CWB chair Allen Oberg told reporters





No Confusion Over Government Intent

Conservative MP David Anderson can rest assured that no one is confused (“Small growers can vote” Manitoba Co-operator July 1) about his pathological desire to kill the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and farmers’ market power.

Improved CWB Delivery Programs Coming

“Farmers will have to look at the whole package to see if that’s what they want.” – MATT KJARSGAARD Enhancements are coming to Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) grain delivery programs in the new crop year, officials say. They include increased volumes of grain that can be delivered through GrainFlo, as well as storage payments for