CWB directors, who are now challenging the recent freeing of the barley market in court, appear to be driven by an unwavering commitment to the notion they alone know what is best for all farmers, and they are willing to say and do anything to preserve their positions of power and control.
Rolf Penner
Wheat Board Accused of Costing Farmers Millions in Lost Revenue
A report from a conservative think-tank says the Canadian Wheat Board’s single desk marketing system is costing prairie farmers hundreds of millions of dollars a year in lost revenue.
Board Costs Farmers $1 a Bushel: Report
A new report analyzing the value that the Canadian Wheat Board insists it delivers to Prairie farmers offers “instant absolute proof” to the contrary, says its author. Far from maximizing returns back to producers, the board is actually leaving an “astounding” amount...
CWB Price Premium Myth
Competition would dramatically raise the prices farmers are currently receiving thereby enabling them to effectively compete in the global marketplace.
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Strahl Axes CWB Boss
Adrian Measner fired, Greg Arason named interim replacement .
Farmers Rally in Support of Canadian Wheat Board
Hundreds of Prairie farmers gathered in Winnipeg on Thursday to protest against Ottawa's plan to end the Canadian Wheat Board's grain marketing monopoly. Holding placards that read "Hands Off Our Wheat Board" and "Multinationals No - Single Desk CWB Yes," farmers such...
Rolf Penner Testifies in Ottawa for Marketing Freedom
The Frontier’s Ag Policy Fellow makes the case for a free Wheat Board, and engages in a heated debate with monopoly advocates.
Ban on New Hog Barns Is Poor Policy
A moratorium on the licensing of new hog barns is only the worst in a string of poor decisions.
Show Me the Money
Cross-border sampling results agree with most of the studies that have been done. Farmers just south of the border get paid more for identical wheat and barley crops. The Wheat Board’s so-called price advantage is a chimera.
Airing Out the Wet Blanket
The outdated monopoly power of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) sits like a wet blanket over the entire Prairie economy. From plant breeders through to the farm gate and on to our rural communities, into our cities and right to our ports, the dampening effect is widespread, pervasive and tangible.
Witnesses Question Voters List Changes
Everyone involved in the CWB dispute seems to have an opinion. Here are some sides of the debate.
Wheat Board Fast Track Urged
Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl has released a new report outlining the changes he plans to implement regarding the CWB by 2008.
Report Outlines CWB Change
Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl has released a new report outlining the changes he plans to implement regarding the CWB by 2008.