Not Impossible
by admin on Mar 12, 2015 in Articles and Letters
Some thoughts about the loss of the Canadian Wheat Board pre-2012. Bernie von Tettenborn, Western Producer, March 12, 2015 The old CWB sold only Canadian grain. It was branded as Canadian and with its advantages had good markets. The multinationals sell grain from the U.S., Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Russia, Europe and also some from Canada but it isn’t promoted as a Canadian brand. Because...
Read MoreMarquis wheat and Marquis lakers
by admin on Nov 27, 2014 in Articles and Letters
by Bill Toews Manitoba Co-operator, November 20, 2014 Charles Saunders developed “Marquis wheat” in 1904. It appeared to be ideal for Canada’s climate and was tested at the Brandon and Indian Head public research stations. It was subsequently released to farmers in 1909. Within a decade, 20 million acres of Marquis wheat were planted from Kansas to northern Saskatchewan. Today, Marquis...
Read MoreStick to facts
by admin on Nov 11, 2014 in Articles and Letters
By Bill Woods, The Starphoenix November 7, 2014 In a recent media interview, Agricultural Minister Gerry Ritz continued his pattern of prevarication in discussing the privatization and sale of the newly created CWB. He said that if the farmer-elected directors of the former Canadian Wheat Board were honest, they would have admitted their agency had more liabilities than assets. He was falsely...
Read MoreConservative policy changes destructive
by admin on Oct 14, 2014 in Articles and Letters
by Stewart Wells The Manitoba Co-operator 6 | October 2, 2014 W.C. Fields’ line, “Never give a sucker an even break, or smarten up a chump,” has never been better executed than by the Conservative government and its farmer-disenfranchisement policies. Its first move upon election in 2006 was to tear up the farmer-rail car agreement. While it wouldn’t have solved all the marketing problems...
Read MoreGrain, Trains and Autocrats
by admin on Apr 24, 2014 in Articles and Letters
farmers pay the price of dismantling the Wheat Board By Dean Harder A banner 2013 crop year and some rail delays due to cold weather doesn’t account for all our grain transportation woes. Coordination of rail to ships is out of synch: a study by Quorum Corporation found that rail shipments to the West Coast are down 2 per cent from last year, but there are excess ships waiting in port. In the...
Read MoreDoes The CWB Still Exist?
by admin on Apr 17, 2014 in Articles and Letters
by: Leo Howse Porcupine Plain, SK The terms Canadian Wheat Board and CWB have been synonymous for 75 years. CWB was a recognized brand name around the world signifying a consistent and reliable supplier of high quality grain which added value for farmers. Agriculture Minister Ritz took that all away. Without farmer approval he destroyed the single desk CWB and confiscated all the assets which...
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