Canadian Wheat Board chair Larry Hill responds to a recent editorial.In an April 29 editorial, The Western Producer recommends a strategy to improve the competitiveness of western Canadian wheat. It calls for initiatives such as building on Canada’s reputation as a reliable supplier of quality wheat, increased investment in research and wheat breeding and pursuing […] Read more
Stories by Larry Hill
Banner year for malting barley – Opinion
Hill is chair of the Canadian Wheat Board’s board of directors. He farms near Swift Current, Sask. Last year was exceptional for Western Canada’s malting barley producers. It was exceptional because producers harvested a large crop with quality that allowed increased sales into key markets like China and the United States. It was exceptional because […] Read more
CWB chair questions single-desk argument – Opinion
Hill is chair of the Canadian Wheat Board board of directors. Rolf Penner argues the Liberal party could rebuild support in the West by changing its policy of enabling grain producers to determine how their wheat and barley will be sold (Liberals should alter CWB stand, March 26). This is a strange argument coming from […] Read more
U.S. uses bully tactics at WTO – Opinion
Hill farms near Swift Current, Sask., and is chair of the Canadian Wheat Board board of directors. Lest there was ever any doubt, new text released by the World Trade Organization on Dec. 6 makes it glaringly apparent that the Canadian Wheat Board is once again being attacked by the United States for nothing but […] Read more
Simple question, complex reply – Opinion
Hill chairs the Canadian Wheat Board’s board of directors and farms near Swift Current, Sask. The latest Canadian Wheat Board producer survey has sparked much interest as various interest groups struggle to assess the level of farmer support for the current marketing structure. As usual, the questions seem simple but the results are complex, just […] Read more
