Media Release
December 12, 2011
Wheat Growers to oppose CWB court action
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association will be moving to oppose the legal action launched by the Canadian Wheat Board that is aimed at preventing the implementation of an open market for wheat and barley on the prairies.
“The eight CWB directors have carried on their political games long enough,” says Kevin Bender, President of the Wheat Growers. “It’s time to move forward and create the open market that the federal government has promised western farmers.”
The Wheat Growers will be filing an application to intervene as soon as the CWB and/or the eight directors file their application in the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench.
“This reckless action by the CWB directors is causing needless uncertainty in the marketplace,” says Cherilyn Nagel, Past President of the Wheat Growers. “It is costing farmers money. It’s time to put a stop to it.”
Prairie farmers stand to reap significantly higher prices and other benefits once an open market is implemented in western Canada. Many farmers also want to take advantage of the opportunity to forward price their wheat and barley once Bill C-18 is passed into law later this week. However the uncertainty created by the eight directors could result in lost sale opportunities and forward price offers to farmers that are lower than would be the case if this uncertainty did not exist.
“We look forward to the day when these eight directors can no longer wreak havoc in the marketplace,” says Bender. “There will be a new era of prosperity and investment in western Canadian agriculture as soon as farmers are able to freely trade our wheat and barley.”
For further comment, please contact:
Kevin Bender
President
(403) 350-4949
Cherilyn Nagel
Past President
(306) 354-7368
December 12, 2011
Wheat Growers to oppose CWB court action
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association will be moving to oppose the legal action launched by the Canadian Wheat Board that is aimed at preventing the implementation of an open market for wheat and barley on the prairies.
“The eight CWB directors have carried on their political games long enough,” says Kevin Bender, President of the Wheat Growers. “It’s time to move forward and create the open market that the federal government has promised western farmers.”
The Wheat Growers will be filing an application to intervene as soon as the CWB and/or the eight directors file their application in the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench.
“This reckless action by the CWB directors is causing needless uncertainty in the marketplace,” says Cherilyn Nagel, Past President of the Wheat Growers. “It is costing farmers money. It’s time to put a stop to it.”
Prairie farmers stand to reap significantly higher prices and other benefits once an open market is implemented in western Canada. Many farmers also want to take advantage of the opportunity to forward price their wheat and barley once Bill C-18 is passed into law later this week. However the uncertainty created by the eight directors could result in lost sale opportunities and forward price offers to farmers that are lower than would be the case if this uncertainty did not exist.
“We look forward to the day when these eight directors can no longer wreak havoc in the marketplace,” says Bender. “There will be a new era of prosperity and investment in western Canadian agriculture as soon as farmers are able to freely trade our wheat and barley.”
For further comment, please contact:
Kevin Bender
President
(403) 350-4949
Cherilyn Nagel
Past President
(306) 354-7368