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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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Written by production
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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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Written by Trevor Busch
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Thursday, 20 October 2011 20:46 |
The single desk marketing structure of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) has been slated for destruction by a federal government determined to give marketing freedom to Prairie farmers.
Yesterday, the Conservative government tabled legislation in the House of Commons that if passed, will abolish the CWB’s single desk and allow farmers to market their grain as they see fit.
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Written by Trevor Busch
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Thursday, 15 September 2011 14:56 |
As debate continues to heat up over the intended removal by the federal government of the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) single-desk marketing structure, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz isn’t backing down from a decision he said will be of benefit to all farmers in Western Canada.
Speaking last week during a press conference at the conclusion of the 36th Cairns Group (CG) Ministerial Meeting in Saskatoon, Sask., Ritz applauded the support given by the group for removing the CWB’s nearly 77-year monopoly on grain marketing.
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