Re: Oct. 20 Western Producer headline, “Barley expected to make comeback.” It is interesting that the National Cattle Feeders Association chair wants to blame the Canadian Wheat Board for low acres and low price. Feed barley and feed wheat in Canada do not have to be sold through the CWB. It can be, and I […] Read more
Stories by David Bailey
Stooping low
I see that (federal agriculture minister Gerry) Ritz has really stooped low in the gutter. He hints (WP op-ed Sept. 15) that farmers that support the Canadian Wheat Board are linked to communists. It seems to me that it’s just a few years ago that people under communist rule did not get to vote. Now […] Read more
Ritz on CWB
Just back from Christmas and New Year’s break and read in the Dec. 23rdWestern Producer(federal agriculture minister Gerry) Ritz’s reply to the CWB election on page 5. Ritz states that the results are not valid because of low voter response. The voter response was about 42 percent for the CWB election. The last federal election […] Read more
Deere earnings jump thanks to equipment sales
CHICAGO – Deere & Co., one of the world’s largest farm equipment makers, said its quarterly earnings jumped sharply, driven in part by strength in its agricultural and construction equipment businesses. Deere, whose shares rose four percent Aug. 17, also raised its full year earnings forecast. The company said aggressive cost management is expected to […] Read more
Tyson-IBP union will create world’s largest meat firm
CHICAGO, Ill. – Poultry giant Tyson Foods Inc. says its marriage to beef and pork processor IBP Inc. will create the world’s largest meat company with annual revenues of $25.7 billion US. The $2.9 billion acquisition, expected to close in October, is forecast to generate savings of at least $50 million in fiscal 2002, the […] Read more
