Barley Archives - Page 79 of 137 - Manitoba Co-operator

Wheat advances slow, says Interlake farmer

By Allan Dawson May 17, 2012

The wheat cash advance that once took hours to obtain through the Canadian Wheat Board is taking weeks through the Canadian Canola Growers Association, Fisher Branch farmer Bill Uruski says. “It has been a nightmare,” Uruski said in an interview from his farm May 4. Uruski, who farms with his son Barclay, said Barclay applied

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

CWB’s PROs for wheat/barley unchanged

By Dwayne Klassen May 17, 2012

The Canadian Wheat Board has left unchanged its March price projections for wheat and barley that will be delivered by western Canadian producers during the 2011-12 crop year. Durum values were raised by C$1 to C$3 per tonne with the increase dependent on the grade and class. The CWB linked the increase in durum to

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

Pasta plant on hold

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 17, 2012

AGT says it’s a maybe for 2013 Alliance Grain Traders Inc. has put its plan to build a $50-million pasta-processing plant in Regina on hold, citing uncertainty in the North American market and the need to focus on working capital. “Pending developments, such as the de-monopolization of the Canadian Wheat Board and the proposed sale

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

CWB continues to shrink

By Allan Dawson May 17, 2012

The Canadian Wheat Board will be down to one-quarter of its previous staff by the time it loses its monopoly Aug. 1, a downsizing critics call disappointing, but predictable. But some are also questioning whether the board’s top five executives should continue to receive salaries and benefits totalling $2.3 million annually, including $807,000 in pay

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

Wheat buyers fret as Canadian grain monopoly ends

By Rod Nickel May 17, 2012

Reuters / Global wheat importers fear the quality of Canada’s prized spring wheat and durum may deteriorate once the Canadian Wheat Board loses its marketing monopoly, creating problems for makers of breads and pasta. A broad swath of wheat buyers, including Japan, known as the most quality-conscious wheat importer, has raised concerns that the consistent,

Cereals, Crops, News

Constitution expert likes FCWB’s chances

By Allan Dawson May 14, 2012

There’s a good possibility that the Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board will win its case, according to Peter Russell, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto. “The wheat board is pretty well dismantled, but I think it (the legal challenge) has quite a chance of success,” Russell, one of Canada’s leading

Cereals, News

Appeal Court to rule on legality of CWB changes

By Allan Dawson May 14, 2012

The Federal Court ruling that found Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz broke the Canadian Wheat Board Act last fall, will be heard by the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa May 23. If the ruling is upheld Stewart Wells, a former wheat board director and member of the Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board (FCWB), expects

Cereals, Opinion

Letters, May 10, 2012

May 14, 2012

“Use it or lose it” comments tactless In the April 5 Manitoba Co-operator story “CWB offering new crop prices, contracts now,” by Allan Dawson, Grain Growers of Canada executive director Richard Phillips tactlessly comments that farmers need to use the CWB or lose it. This idea coming from Phillips is ironic and quite frankly foolish.

Cereals, News

Hefty raise for railroads

By Allan Dawson May 14, 2012

Get ready to dig a little deeper to ship this year’s harvest to export ports. The Canadian Transportation Agency has approved a hefty 9.5 per cent raise in the revenue cap, which is the maximum railways can earn from shipping grain, a boost that could cost farmers an extra $87 million or about $3 per

Cereals, Grain Markets, News

Open-market supporters optimistic post-CWB monopoly

By Allan Dawson May 4, 2012

There’s lots of optimism ahead of ending the wheat board’s monopoly Aug. 1, but there will be challenges too, according to a panel that spoke at the Canada Grain Council’s 43rd annual meeting in Winnipeg April 16. “I just say the sky is the limit now,” said Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association president Kevin Bender.

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

Tag Archives Barley

Wheat advances slow, says Interlake farmer

CWB’s PROs for wheat/barley unchanged

Pasta plant on hold

CWB continues to shrink

Wheat buyers fret as Canadian grain monopoly ends

Constitution expert likes FCWB’s chances

Appeal Court to rule on legality of CWB changes

Letters, May 10, 2012

Hefty raise for railroads

Open-market supporters optimistic post-CWB monopoly

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

Cyber-Savvy Farmer

Latest Market News