2006 - CWB Director Elections

Voting now Closed

Results Will Be Announced on December 10, 2006


AAFC: What is the CWB's Real Premium to Farmers?

By the Honourable Chuck Strahl.  November 8, 2006


The Path Towards Marketing Choice for

Western Wheat and Barley

Canada's federal government is committed to marketing choice

For western Canadian wheat and barley producers.....

News Releases:

  1. November 28, 2006 - Minister Strahl Announces Appointment of New Director to the Canadian Wheat Board
  2. November 3, 2006  - Ministerial Statement Following Parliamentary Vote on the Future of the CWB
  3. November 1, 2006 - Minister Strahl Announces Change to the Board of the Canadian Wheat Board
  4. October 31, 2006 - Canada's New Government to Listen to Farmers with Plebiscite on Barley
  5. October 24, 2006 - Minister Strahl Statement on Reaction to Revised Voters List

Reports

Task Force Report - October 30, 2006.

Policy Roundtable on Marketing Choice for Wheat and Barley - July 27, 2006


For all the latest Canadian Federal Government news releases regarding Marketing Choice see Ag Canada's website: 
The Path Towards Marketing Choice for Wheat and Barley


Messages from Alberta's Agriculture Minister

April 2006March 2006 (Australia Report), October 2005, April 2005, April 2004

CFIB Survey Results - December 6, 2006 

Consistent with previous reports, 80% of CFIB agri-business members want the option to market their wheat and barley outside of the CWB.

Canadian Wheat Board Director Elections - 2006 

Ballots must be post-marked by midnight, December 1!

Canada - US Price Comparison 

Graph depicting US North Dakota cash prices compared to Saskatchewan price offerings from the CWB.

Papers and Studies regarding the CWB 

Various papers/studies regarding the CWB, posted here.

Task Force Report Released 

The Task Force recommends a four stage transition from a CWB with monopoly powers to a marketing choice environment.

In Western Australia, domestic wheat has been deregulated. “Growers are seeing more timely payment.”

Dennis Wise, ProFarmer