Letters, April 11, 2013

One super farm group needed? Danny Penner has been advocating for one “super” farm group to speak with one voice. That idea has been around for as long as there have been farmers. It’s easy to feel disassociated with the groups that are left, such as the commodity groups and the astroturf wheat-barley growers, Grain

Letters, March 28, 2013

Farmers well represented by commodity groups I am replying to your recent article regarding farmer’s voice splintered. I am a grain farmer from Alberta growing wheat, canola and peas and have been involved in the canola and newly formed wheat commission in this province for the past 20 years. I take exception to your comments


Letters, March 14, 2013

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Letters, Feb. 28, 2013

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Letters, Feb. 21, 2013

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Letters, Feb. 14, 2013

Standing up for farmers? The Harper government has been using the phrase “Standing up for farmers” when it makes agricultural announcements. But I think “sticking it to farmers” is more realistic. A case in point is the firing of Adrian Measner CEO of the farmer-controlled Canadian Wheat Board in 2006. Although farmers paid for Mr.

Letters, Feb. 7, 2013

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Letters, Jan. 31

Promise to consult abandoned Regarding the Jan. 24 article “Supreme Court hammers another nail into wheat board’s coffin,” I think for the most part farmers will acknowledge the court’s decision, not to hear the appeal case, and continue on with their normal, everyday lives and challenges. But every once in a while they will be


Letters, Jan. 10, 2013

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Letters, Jan. 3, 2013

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