From this weeks agriweek...
The Canadian Wheat Board said it could not comment on the Hudye case (AGRIWEEK, Nov. 29) because it is before the courts, then proceeded to do so. A spokeswoman denied that “anything improper” was done and that there are no grounds for the allegations.
The story got a lot of attention except in the large-circulation farm press; the Western Producer gave it half a page, half of which was a picture of the Wheat Board’s front
door. The Board knows how to spread its advertising around and knows that farm-paper publishers know where their next pay cheque is coming from. Why else would a government monopoly marketing board advertise to farmers?It knows every one of its captive farmers by number.
The Canadian Wheat Board said it could not comment on the Hudye case (AGRIWEEK, Nov. 29) because it is before the courts, then proceeded to do so. A spokeswoman denied that “anything improper” was done and that there are no grounds for the allegations.
The story got a lot of attention except in the large-circulation farm press; the Western Producer gave it half a page, half of which was a picture of the Wheat Board’s front
door. The Board knows how to spread its advertising around and knows that farm-paper publishers know where their next pay cheque is coming from. Why else would a government monopoly marketing board advertise to farmers?It knows every one of its captive farmers by number.
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