With a majority of Conservatives being elected in the recent federal election, it is very likely that there will be a dual marketing system for all barley (and maybe wheat too) by the end of 2012. Although this may sound gloomy for farmers who supported single desk marketing, there may be a silver lining, which […] Read more
Stories by Fred G. Willis
Omitted facts
In the April 28 issue ofThe Western Producer,Greg Petryshyn of Foam Lake, Sask., ridicules comments made previously by Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) supporter Glen Tait. He has also claimed previous comments that I have made as being invalid, with absolutely no proof to back his claim. Mr. Petryshyn has then made the claim that his […] Read more
Are farmers fools?
In the past couple of years, Australian farmers have proven that dual marketing is a non-sustainable option. Prior to the barley plebiscite the Conservative government had gag-ordered the Canadian Wheat Board and met with groups of non-board farmers only. Then (agriculture minister Gerry) Ritz added dual marketing as a third option to the plebiscite, which […] Read more
Real farmers
The Dec. 23 issue ofThe Western Producerhad the article titled “CWB election doesn’t reflect farmer opinion: Ritz.” Federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz claims that the recent 4:1 pro-monopoly CWB election results do not represent “real farmers.” Each of the recently elected pro-monopoly directors farm more than 3,000 acres, producing thousands of tonnes of grain annually. […] Read more
