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1997-06-23:
Memo from Ottawa Wheat and Barley Meeting: June 23, 1997 meeting in Ottawa
with Revenue Canada, Justice Canada and the CWB regarding illegal grain
export cases and the upcoming Andy 500
Government Comments:
BSE:
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food has forced cattle
producers into poverty by refusing to extend assistance past September 1.
CWB:
Mr. Speaker, this year's initial prices for
wheat, durum and barley have been set by cabinet and are well below last
year's. In fact, they are well below the prices that were recommended by the
Canadian Wheat Board directors.
Agriculture:
Quebec will receive nearly $88 million from the federal government
over the next five years for the four components of the framework. Quebec
and Canada will commit to paying $304 million over three years to ease
the transition. Moreover, with the Agricultural Policy Framework and its
risk management program, farmers will be able to receive money immediately.
Gun
Control: Eight
provinces refused to prosecute for gun registry offences. Two-thirds of
Canadians do not support this billion dollar boondoggle. Even the
justice department found 90 major problems in its most recent
evaluation.
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If you ask me....
October 13, 2003 AGRIWEEK -
Do the math. If the U.S. duty on milling wheat survives the raft
of appeals that are planned by the Canadian Wheat Board and the federal
government, it will halt sales of 7 to 8 million tonnes of prairie wheat
to the United States over the next five years. The U.S. is the
highest or second-highest priced wheat market in the world. The
domestic U.S. market probably pays more than most export customers who
buy American wheat. Other than Canada, American millers and other
users have no alternative sources except domestic supply. Whether
or not the Canadian Wheat Board has over obtained a price premium from
any U.S. customer, it should not be too hard to get a premium compared
to, for example, Iran. ...more...
Mad Bull
October 13, 2003 AGRIWEEK -
For over a year, Japanese beef packers have been required to carefully
inspect every animal just before slaughter and then to test its brain
tissue for mad cow disease. A million head a year are slaughtered
in the country, imposing substantial extra costs. Similar
procedures are followed in Europe. ...more...
Supporters Called to Courthouse
October 10, 2003 REGINA -
Saskatchewan
members and supporters of Farmers for Justice and proponents of free
marketing in agriculture would like to encourage all supporters to come
to court in Regina on October 20, 2003 at 10:00 AM. ...more...
Wheat Ruling Puzzles All
October 9, 2003 -
The final ruling in the latest wheat trade battle between
Canada and the United States seems to have raised as many questions as
it answered. ...more...
CWB Wines and Dines -- Western Farmers
Pay
October 7, 2003
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In the fall of 2002, the CWB pulled out of the international market, the
director elections were held, grain prices were healthy and the election
results were to the Board’s liking.
Yes, all was fine in paradise. ...more...
Hard Red Spring Wheat, But Not Durum Wheat, From Canada
Injures US Industry, Says ITC
October 3, 2003 -- The
United States International Trade Commission (ITC) today determined that
a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of hard red
spring wheat from Canada that the U.S. Department of Commerce has
determined are subsidized and sold in the United States at less than
fair value. The Commission made negative determinations with respect to
imports of durum wheat from Canada. ....more....
Durum Tariff Lifted, Wheat Tax Stays
October 3, 2003 (Regina) -- It was a
partial victory for the Canadian Wheat Board Friday when the
International Joint Commission ruled that a 13 per cent tariff imposed
by the United States on Canadian durum must be lifted.
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