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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.

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 - - 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.     ....more....
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