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The WBGA News Archives 2004 and prior

The CWB and Meyers Norris Penny guilty of breach of the election process,
News Release December 28, 2004
Farm Industry Partnership Collaborates on Hopper Car Solution,
News Release December 16, 2004
CWB Funding of Rail Car Coalition Creates Liability for Farmers and Violates Federal Legislation,
News Release December 6, 2004
WBGA Welcomes the Appointment of Doug Horner as the New Minister of Agriculture,
News Release November 25, 2004
Canadian Wheat Board VIP Falls Short of Delivering True Value to Farmers,
News Release September 20, 2004
Canadian Wheat Board pays a political debt with farmer's money,
News Release August 30, 2004
Canada Signs WTO Framework - Includes Changes to the Canadian Wheat Board,
News Release August 4, 2004
Minority Liberal Government Will Mean No Change to Grain Marketing Policy,
News Release June 30, 2004
Hopper Car Plan No Benefit to Farmers,
News Release May 21, 2004
Monsanto Decision to Redirect Wheat Research and Development a Setback for Prairie Agriculture,
News Release May 17, 2004
Farmers to Meet at Alberta's Legislature Building in Support of an Open Market,
News Release April 16, 2004
Sparks Study Shows Canadian Wheat Board Costs Farmers Money,
News Release March 31, 2004
20% Increase in Canadian Wheat Board Costs to Farmers,
News Release March 15, 2004
Court Hears How Canadian Wheat Board Official Lived a Life on the High Road,
News Release March 8, 2004
Saskatchewan Court Upholds Continued Discrimination,
News Release March 2, 2004
Throne Speech Supports Open Market Options,
News Release February 20, 2004
WBGA Completes 27th Annual Convention - The Voice of Reason,
News Release February 17, 2004
Opportunities for Alberta Farmers,
News Release November 05, 2003
Western Barley Growers Association support Canadian Chamber of Commerce Call for
Voluntary Marketing for CWB Grains,
News Release November 03, 2003
Farmers Denied Canadian Wheat Board License,
News Release November 03, 2003
October 31st is One Year Since 13 Alberta Farmers Were Jailed for Exporting Wheat and Barley,
News Release October 30, 2003
New NISA is Positive for Canadian Agriculture and Reflects Farmer Input,
News Release September 3, 2003
Partial Lifting of Beef Import Ban is Encouraging,
News Release August 11, 2003
Western Barley Growers Association Calling on the Federal Government to Stop Issuing Supplemental Beef Import Permits,
News Release July 16, 2003
Western Barley Growers Association Continues as a Strong Voice for Farmers,
News Release June 23, 2003
CWB Pricing Options for Malting Barley Do Not Give Farmers More Money,
News Release June 23, 2003
Western Barley Growers Association notes the pride and dedication to a herd cannot be replaced,
News Release May 30, 2003
Western Barley Growers have full Confidence in our Beef Producers,
News Release May 21, 2003
Canadian Wheat Board Continues to Increase Spending,
News Release March 18, 2003
CWB Must Accept Responsibility for American Tariffs,
News Release March 4, 2003
Speech from the Throne Outlines Alberta Government's Commitment to Farmers,
News Release February 19, 2003
Support for Western Barley Growers Policy Remains Strong,
News Release February 17, 2003
Canadian Wheat Board Election Results Indicated Strong Support for Market Choice,
News Release December 15, 2002
Alberta Wheat and Barley Test Marketing Act is good news for farmers and the Alberta economy,
News Release December 5, 2002
Jailed CWB Director faces possible disceplinary action when attending next Board Meeting,
News Release November 25, 2002
Canadian Wheat Board monopoly invites countervail investigations,
News Release November 20, 2002
Farmers Still in Jail for Donating Wheat,
News Release November 12, 2002
Jailing farmers highlights discrimination by government and the Canadian Wheat Board,
News Release November 4, 2002
INCARCERATION UPDATE, News Release November 2, 2002
The Canadian Wheat Board information packages are misleading and violate election rules,
News Release October 23, 2002
Canadian Wheat Board maintains a total monopoly while the Ontario Wheat Producers marketing Board expands the option of farmer direct marketing to 100%,
News Release August 30, 2002
CWB Marketing Costs Barley Farmers up to $3.7 Million Dollars,
News Release August 8, 2002
CWB Hides Poor Sales Returns for Feed Barley,
News Release August 6, 2002
Federal Government Farm Program is Positive for Farmers,
News Release June 24, 2002
Members of Parliament Realize Canadian Wheat Board Policies Hurt Farmers,
News Release June 13, 2002
Bill 207 Creates Opportunity for Alberta Farmers to be Included in the Alberta Advantage,
News Release April 19, 2002
Auditor General's Report Fails to Answer Questions Farmers Asked,
News Release February 28, 2002
Western Barley Growers Association completes 25th Annual Convention,
News Release February 20, 2002
United States Trade Representatives to send Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) Challenge to the World Trade Organization,
News Release February 18, 2002
Revised Western Barley Futures Contract Will Improve Opportunities for Both Buyers and Sellers of Barley,
News Release January 8, 2002
Western Canadian farmers are still not allowed the same options as Ontario producers,
News Release September 10, 2001
Fed Minister for CWB Encourages Farmers - Diversify Outside the CWBs Monopoly,
News Release May 23, 2001
CNR Offers a Challenge Along with Potential Savings to the Western Canadian Grain Industry,
News Release April 23, 2001
Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Foods is Not Dealing with the Farm Costs Issues,
News Release March 19, 2001
Farm Support Offered by Federal Government is Welcome However there is more to do,
News Release March 2, 2001
Farm Assurance Strategies for Tomorrow Sums up the WBGA 24th Annual Convention,
News Release February 12, 2001
Federal Government Continues to Drag Farmers Into Court,
News Release January 11, 2001
CWB Election results indicate farmers want change,
News Release December 18, 2000
WGEA Solution to Grain Transportation Impasse is a Positive Step,
News Release November 23, 2000
CWB Mandate is to Sell Grain-Not Lobby Government,
News Release November 20, 2000
Canadian Wheat Board Favours Multi-National Companies over Farmers,
News Release November 14, 2000
CWB Action May Confiscate Farmers Truckers Premiums,
News Release November 7, 2000
CWB Refuses Prairie Farmers the Same Options Allowed for Ontario Producers,
News Release October 7, 2000
Alberta Government Responds to Farmers in Need,
News Release October 7, 2000
Canadian Wheat Board Creating Crisis in Grain Handling,
News Release September 25, 2000
CWB Enhanced Feed Barley Program Doesn't Fit the Bill,
News Release August 30, 2000
Government Passes on Golden Opportunity to Help Farmers,
News Release May 11, 2000
Urgency for Drastic Change in Grain Transportation System,
News Release May 2, 2000
We Need to Continue Working for Changes in Agriculture,
News Release March 1 7, 2000

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