Ken Motiuk, a grain farmer from Mundare, Alta., has written a book about Canada’s grain industry and the Canadian Wheat Board.
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Farmer shares his perspective on Canadian Wheat board demise
Semi-retired producer from Alberta argues in new book that eliminating orderly grain marketing has been a success story
Life after the wheat board
Farmers are moving into the second decade of the post-Canadian Wheat Board monopoly marketing environment and appear to be spending little time looking back. For those who have taken a moment to reflect, most report a decade of evolutionary change amid the tumult of weather crises, international disruptions and volatile world grain markets. “It’s not […] Read more
Farmers, wheat market have evolved since CWB demise
Y2K was expected to be a disaster, turning the new millennium into a digital nightmare. It wasn’t and we moved on. Legalizing cannabis was feared by many to let loose the dogs of dope. After a few years, it looks like that too was no big deal and we’ve moved on to worry about other […] Read more
CWB class action held up in legal process
The Canadian Wheat Board may be gone, but it hasn’t been forgotten. Prairie farmers opposed to the way the CWB was dismantled made an appearance in the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench May 28. The farmers, supported by an organization known as Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board (FCWB), hope to launch a class action […] Read more
CWB class action seeks move to Manitoba court
Lawyers representing Manitoba farmer Andrew Dennis have filed a statement of claim with the Court of Queen’s Bench in Winnipeg, seeking certification for a class action lawsuit on behalf of all western Canadian farmers who delivered wheat and barley to the Canadian Wheat Board during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 crop years. The statement of claim, […] Read more
CWB not coming back, say Liberals
Even if it wanted to, the federal Liberal government couldn’t restore the Canadian Wheat Board and a single-desk marketing system for wheat. Last week, 50 farmers at a Manitoba meeting voted to restore the board, after which NDP leader Tom Mulcair raised the issue in the House of Commons during Question Period Feb. 16. “The […] Read more
Producer meeting calls for CWB return
A group of producers hopes to reverse a decision made nearly five years ago: the termination of the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly on wheat and export barley sales. A former CWB director and other board supporters met Feb. 10 in Swan River, Man., where more than 50 producers called on the federal government to re-establish […] Read more
Producers cautious to news of CWB deal
CWB is going to have to get bigger and prove that it is serious about wanting farmer involvement, say leaders of western Canadian farm organizations. The company’s elevator shortage and the possibility that the new owners could buy out the farmer share are tempering enthusiasm among many producers. “It would be a lot more palatable […] Read more
Bunge, Saudi entity buy majority stake in CWB
Map of G3 Canadian assets UPDATED: FRIDAY APRIL 17, 2015 – 1319 CST – Bunge boss of two years faces pressure to improve results UPDATED: FRIDAY APRIL 17, 2015 – 1145 CST – Farmer questions about CWB deal UPDATED: THURSDAY APRIL 16, 2015 – 1525 CST – Sask. ag minister likes CWB deal UPDATED: THURSDAY […] Read more
CWB pools flexible, futures price based
Winter Pool, Futures Choice | Farmers can sign up until Feb. 15 with delivery by July 31
The CWB is launching two new pools, including one that enables farmers to choose a price based on futures values. The Winter Pool will operate like traditional pools and features a six-month pooling period that enables farmers to capture late-season prices. The Futures Choice Winter Pool is similar to the Winter Pool, but gives the […] Read more
