The Western Grains Research Foundation has a new chair. Laura Reiter, a farmer from Radisson, Sask., northwest of Saskatoon, was elected to the post following the first meeting of the […] Read more
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Former Sask Wheat chair to lead WGRF board
Kevin Auch remains foundation's vice-chair
Flax Council of Canada seeks new chief
Wayne Thompson moving to WGRF
Canada’s national market development organization for flax and flax products is officially in the market for a chief executive. The Flax Council of Canada said Tuesday its search for a […] Read more
Railways over revenue cap in drought year, CTA finds
CN, CP now owe $5.7 million in overages, penalties
Despite a dramatically lower Prairie grain handle in the last crop year, the Western Grains Research Foundation can expect a $5.7 million gift card from Canada’s big two railways by […] Read more
CN over, CP well under 2020-21 grain revenue caps
Railways moved record-level volume during year, CTA says
Coming off a record-level Prairie grain handle, Canadian National Railway’s $1.042 billion in 2020-21 Prairie grain revenue is set to be trimmed by about $2.52 million. The Canadian Transportation Agency […] Read more
CN, CP roll over revenue caps for 2016-17
Canada’s big two railways have both overshot the maximum revenue they’re allowed to keep for ferrying the 2016-17 grain crop off the Prairies. The Canadian Transportation Agency on Thursday issued […] Read more
Prairie wheat commissions to collaborate on research funding
The Prairie provinces’ three wheat commissions are set to take a team approach to research funding through a new not-for-profit body. The Alberta Wheat Commission, Sask Wheat and the Manitoba […] Read more
CP, CN both top their Prairie grain revenue caps
The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) can soon expect a late gift of over $4.4 million in surplus Prairie grain freight revenue, according to a new ruling from the Canadian […] Read more
CN to challenge latest grain revenue penalty
Ordered to hand over more than $7 million in Prairie grain handling revenue and related fines for the 2014-15 crop year, Canadian National Railway now plans to challenge the bill […] Read more
Minogue: Wanna start a cereal seed company?
It’s clear from where the Prairies’ cereal growers’ groups sit that it’s time for farmers to get more involved in wheat and barley breeding — and they have a new […] Read more
CN overshoots 2013-14 grain handling revenue cap
The Western Grains Research Foundation will get a $4.98 million gift this season from Canadian National Railway, but not out of holiday spirit per se. The Canadian Transportation Agency on […] Read more