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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, 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.

News

Union charges Ritz kept in the dark about impact of CFIA cuts

By Alex Binkley May 3, 2012

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is misinformed and passing on incorrect information to consumers about the impact of cuts to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, according to the head of the union that represents some CFIA employees. Bob Kingston said he believes Ritz is sincere when he says the 10 per cent cut to CFIA’s funding

News, Pulses

Few details on new ag policy framework flow for ag minister meeting

By Allan Dawson April 30, 2012

Canada’s ag minister hopes to put the finishing  touches on the next ag policy framework in September

Federal and provincial agriculture ministers met last week in Gatineau, Quebec to discuss a new agricultural policy framework, but didn’t provide much insight into what it would look like when it takes effect next April 1. Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz told reporters that the ministers agreed the new framework will focus on investments in

Cereals, News

Farmers own CWB assets: KAP, WRAP, APAS

By Allan Dawson April 30, 2012

They’ve given up trying to save the wheat board’s single desk, but three leading farm leaders are still fighting to save the board’s assets, including the contingency fund, for farmers. “I certainly have marching orders from my membership that the assets of the wheat board belong to farmers,” said Doug Chorney, president of Keystone Agricultural

News

Ritz says budget cuts won’t affect food safety

By Alex Binkley April 20, 2012

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is brushing off accusations that cuts at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will eliminate the jobs of 100 veterinarians and inspectors. Reductions will be predominantly “backroom changes,” said Ritz. “Anyone who says this will affect food safety is off the mark,” he said. But the president of the agriculture division of

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

Ian White says CWB sees farmers as its “natural shareholders”

By Allan Dawson April 15, 2012

As the Canadian Wheat Board inches towards privatization, the debate has begun whether it will be farmers or the likes of Cargill that ultimately own the assets. The latter has not even raised the idea with the board, CWB president and CEO Ian White said at a recent producers’ meeting. “There’s been no discussion of

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

Former CWB directors appealing Queen’s Bench decision

By Allan Dawson April 15, 2012

Eight former farmer-elected Canadian Wheat Board directors are appealing Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Shane Perlmutter’s Feb. 24 decision not to protect the board’s single desk while the courts determine the legality of a federal law killing it. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is asking why the directors don’t “move on,” but the directors contend

Cereals, News

CWB tries to bring clarity to new open markets

By Allan Dawson April 7, 2012

Staff say the more grain it gets the closer it can get to providing the benefits of the soon-to-be-dismantled CWB

The tiny village of Somerset was shrouded in fog March 30, not unlike the outlook for Western Canada’s new open wheat and barley market. More than 80 farmers made their way through the morning mist to hear about the CWB’s new pricing options, which includes two pools and cash offerings. It was the last in

Daily Network News

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Tag Archives Gerry Ritz

Pasta plant on hold

CWB continues to shrink

Letters, May 10, 2012

Union charges Ritz kept in the dark about impact of CFIA cuts

Few details on new ag policy framework flow for ag minister meeting

Farmers own CWB assets: KAP, WRAP, APAS

Ritz says budget cuts won’t affect food safety

Ian White says CWB sees farmers as its “natural shareholders”

Former CWB directors appealing Queen’s Bench decision

CWB tries to bring clarity to new open markets

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