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Wheat growers want no-cost buybacks to get grain moving

By Allan Dawson, Daniel Winters January 25, 2012

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has pledged to push the Canadian Wheat Board for no-cost buybacks for farmers who want to pre-empt the open market expected Aug. 1. Ritz told the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association meeting in Moose Jaw last week he would push for such an arrangement or changes to producer pricing options during

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Ritz confident C-18 will win legal nod

By Daniel Winters January 24, 2012

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz declared the battle for “marketing freedom” all but won in front of a friendly crowd at the 42nd annual Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association convention. Noting that Bill C-18, the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act, received royal assent on Dec. 15, Ritz cited the “supremacy of Parliament” as meaning that

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Ritz Repeatedly Calls Oberg A Thief — Then Recants

By Allan Dawson November 17, 2011

Under threat of legal action, federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz hastily retracted widely circulated comments he made last week accusing CWB chair Allen Oberg of stealing farmers money. This word was only used figuratively and I retract it, Ritz said in a statement emailed to reporters Nov. 12. It remains our government s belief that

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Logistics Working Group Will Watch For Post-Wheat Board Monopoly Problems

By Allan Dawson November 17, 2011

A working group formed to improve grain transportation will do double duty keeping an eye out for problems after the Canadian Wheat Board loses its monopoly Aug. 1, 2012. While (the Crops Logistics Working Group is) a forum for all crop stakeholders to contribute to the general rail facilitation process it will also be able

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Federal Government Gains The Assets, But Who Bears The Cost?

By Allan Dawson November 10, 2011

The federal government says it will cover the costs of closing down the wheat board, but board chair Allen Oberg worries farmers will bear some of the costs. And that s not all. Since government will own the new voluntary board the old board s assets, such as its 3,400 hoppers paid for by farmers

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Ritz Thirsty For Barley Freedom Beer

By Allan Dawson November 10, 2011

When legislation Bill C-18 passes to kill the wheat board s monopoly, Gerry Ritz says he ll celebrate with a glass of barley freedom beer. It might even be made with malt from Rahr Malting in Alix, Alta., where the minister of agriculture visited Nov. 1 to celebrate the company s announcement to spend $6

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Ritz Announces Supply Chain Logistics Forum

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 10, 2011

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announc ed a new industry forum to exchange views and work to improve the logistical system for farmers, the handling industry and customers. The Crop Logistics Working Group was announced in an address to the Inland Terminal Association of Canada (ITAC) Nov. 7. The Crop Logistics Working Group will be

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Conservatives Racing To Dec. 5 On CWB Bill

By Alex Binkley November 10, 2011

Few noticed the irony as the Conservatives used their majority to shove its legislation to end the Canadian Wheat Board s marketing monopoly through a special Commons committee in three evenings. The committee met Nov. 1-3 in an ornate chamber, once known as the Reading Room, across the Hall of Honour from the Railway Committee

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Letters – for Nov. 10, 2011

November 10, 2011

A Tonne Of Discontent Brandon Souris MP Merv Tweed found a tonne of grain delivered to his riding office Nov. 4. (See photo on page 19.) Farmers are angry that Tweed s government is breaking the law and denying us a vote on our CWB. Canada is watching as Tweed and his Minister of Agriculture

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Is History Repeating Itself?

By Allan Dawson November 3, 2011

The wheat board isn t even dead yet, but that didn t stop some Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) delegates meeting here last week from wanting to resurrect it. I ve got an idea here, Arborg farmer Kyle Foster said during a discussion about lopsided contracts favouring grain companies Oct. 27. Why don t we pool

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Tag Archives Gerry Ritz

Wheat growers want no-cost buybacks to get grain moving

Ritz confident C-18 will win legal nod

Ritz Repeatedly Calls Oberg A Thief — Then Recants

Logistics Working Group Will Watch For Post-Wheat Board Monopoly Problems

Federal Government Gains The Assets, But Who Bears The Cost?

Ritz Thirsty For Barley Freedom Beer

Ritz Announces Supply Chain Logistics Forum

Conservatives Racing To Dec. 5 On CWB Bill

Letters – for Nov. 10, 2011

Is History Repeating Itself?

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