Wheat Growers Association says grain producers should get the same protection as what supply management receives
SASKATOON — Grain growers should be treated the same as dairy, egg and poultry farmers when it comes to trade upheaval, says a farm group. That was one of the main messages in a letter the Wheat Growers Association recently sent to Mary Ng, federal minister of export promotion, international trade and economic development. Related […] Read moreTag Archives Gunter Jochum
Wheat growers question need for new building
If you repeat it, if you say it louder, if that’s your talking point, people will totally believe it,” stated former federal environment minister Catherine McKenna. It seems supporters for a new agriculture building in Winnipeg bought into this infamous diatribe. Related story: Under one roof? Not so fast We have heard over and over […] Read more
Ottawa appoints new deputy ag minister
REGINA — A new federal deputy minister of agriculture is in place this week after prime minister Justin Trudeau announced changes earlier in May. After just more than a year in the job, Stefanie Beck is returning to defence as the deputy there and Lawrence Hanson is moving to agriculture. It’s a quick change after […] Read more
Gene-edited wheat tested
SASKATOON — Agriculture Canada has planted its first research plots of gene-edited wheat. The experimental wheat is being grown in a small field trial at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre. Related stories: The goal is to produce spring wheat lines with greater ability to receive and use sunlight, according to an Alberta Farmer Express article. A […] Read more
U.S. wheat acres stop downward slide
American production has been falling for the last 40 years but it's not certain that this has benefited Canadian growers
SASKATOON — The freefall in U.S. wheat acres appears to have bottomed out. Farmers in that country are expected to plant 47.5 million acres of the crop this year, which is where acres have been since 2017. Related stories: However, it is a far cry from the peak of 88.25 million acres achieved in 1981. […] Read more
Rail strike vote concerns producers
Farm groups sounded the alarm after workers at both of Canada’s major railways voted to strike. “A rail strike now is the last thing we need. We’re at a critical point in the seeding season, and any delay in shipping can directly affect our bottom line and cause substantial economic losses across the agricultural sector,” […] Read more
