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Written by Trevor Busch
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 16:48 |
With marketing freedom now achieved for Western Canadian barley growers, creating robust marketing systems is a vital next step.
“As far as challenges go, I don’t see a lot of challenges,” said Brian Otto, president of the Western Barley Growers Association (WBGA).
“Barley producers have been asking for this for a long time. This challenge, of trying to free up barley, we started on this back in 1996. Malt companies are out there offering malt prices right now, trying to contract production.”
The WBGA is exploring options and opportunities to re-focus and re-invigorate Western Canada’s barley industry.
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Written by Trevor Busch
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Friday, 16 December 2011 22:40 |
This year’s top sugar beet producers for the Vauxhall area were announced at the annual sugar beet banquet held on Friday night.
The 2011 harvest saw unrivaled numbers in the annals of sugar beet production.
“We’re above average this year for yield, and the quality was a record,” said Gerhard Wall, field man for
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Written by Garrett Simmons
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Thursday, 10 November 2011 22:54 |
There is nothing but good news these days for southern Alberta sugar beet growers.
From the timing of harvest completion, the operation of the sugar factory to the quality and tonnage of this year’s crop, 2011 is looking to be a banner year.
Andrew Llewelyn-Jones of Lantic Sugar in Taber said for starters, harvest wrapped up right on time.
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Thursday, 27 October 2011 14:43 |
In response to the federal government’s intention to eliminate the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) single desk marketing structure through legislation tabled in the House of Commons earlier this month, Wednesday the CWB announced a federal court challenge.
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Written by trevor
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Thursday, 20 October 2011 20:48 |
Yesterday, the federal government introduced legislation in Parliament to eliminate the single desk marketing structure of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and give marketing freedom to Western Canadian farmers.
Speaking at a farm in Acme earlier this week, federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz outlined many of the reasons why the Conservative government is committed to giving wheat and barley farmers control over marketing.
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