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Laura Reiter. (Photo courtesy WGRF)
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Former Sask Wheat chair to lead WGRF board

Kevin Auch remains foundation's vice-chair

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The Western Grains Research Foundation has a new chair. Laura Reiter, a farmer from Radisson, Sask., northwest of Saskatoon, was elected to the post following the first meeting of the new board following the organization’s 2023 annual general meeting. Reiter is a producer and trained agrologist who has spent time working in research and in
(Flax Council of Canada photo)
Crops

Flax Council of Canada seeks new chief

Wayne Thompson moving to WGRF

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Canada’s national market development organization for flax and flax products is officially in the market for a chief executive. The Flax Council of Canada said Tuesday its search for a new president is underway, after Wayne Thompson announced in August he has left the position to become executive director of the Western Grains Research Foundation
(File photo by Dave Bedard)
Crops

Railways over revenue cap in drought year, CTA finds

CN, CP now owe $5.7 million in overages, penalties

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Despite a dramatically lower Prairie grain handle in the last crop year, the Western Grains Research Foundation can expect a $5.7 million gift card from Canada’s big two railways by the end of next month. The Canadian Transportation Agency, which sets the maximum revenue entitlements (MREs) each crop year for Prairie grain handled by Canadian
(File photo by Dave Bedard)
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CN over, CP well under 2020-21 grain revenue caps

Railways moved record-level volume during year, CTA says

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Coming off a record-level Prairie grain handle, Canadian National Railway’s $1.042 billion in 2020-21 Prairie grain revenue is set to be trimmed by about $2.52 million. The Canadian Transportation Agency on Wednesday released its determination that CN’s 2021-21 Prairie grain revenue of $1,044,909,345 came in $2,399,676 above its maximum revenue entitlement (MRE) for the year.
CN trains in Vancouver. (CN.ca)
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CN, CP roll over revenue caps for 2016-17

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Canada’s big two railways have both overshot the maximum revenue they’re allowed to keep for ferrying the 2016-17 grain crop off the Prairies. The Canadian Transportation Agency on Thursday issued its annual determination of how much, if any, revenue Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) made over their maximum grain revenue entitlements
(Jack Dykinga photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops

Prairie wheat commissions to collaborate on research funding

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The Prairie provinces’ three wheat commissions are set to take a team approach to research funding through a new not-for-profit body. The Alberta Wheat Commission, Sask Wheat and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association on Tuesday announced the formation of the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) to “facilitate long-term investments aimed at improving profitability
wheat and barley stalks
Cereals, Crops

Winter Cereals Manitoba ponders plant breeding

End-point royalties are unlikely to be popular with farmers and are viewed as unfair and inefficient

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Winter Cereals Manitoba members are grappling with how farmers can best fund development of new wheat and barley varieties. It’s part of a sector-wide soul searching for checkoff-funded wheat and barley groups across the Prairies, prompted by the ongoing need for new varieties and the changing funding landscape following the move to an open market.
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Western Grain Research Foundation announces five years of funding for AAFC wheat, barley breeding

The money will provide Agriculture Canada with stable funding despite changes in 
wheat and barley checkoffs coming next year

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) will get steady funding for wheat and barley breeding over the next five years through the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF). The WGRF is investing $21.4 million — $20 million and $1.4 million for wheat and barley, respectively, up until 2020, it said in a news release Feb. 8. The

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