POLICY SUBMISSIONS:

• Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food - May 14, 2009.
• Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture - 
  March 31, 2009
• Submission to Agricultural Standing Committee on Biofuels Legislation - 
  February 25, 2008
• Submission on proposed amendments to CWB barley regulations -  May 10, 2007
• WCWGA Advance Submission to the Roundtable on the Canadian Wheat Board -  July 27, 2006
• WCWGA Submission to the Canadian Grain Commission Review -  June 2006
• Reforming the Canadian Wheat Board: The Path Forward -  Position Paper released March 2006
• Mandatory Licensing & Bonding -  Position Paper submitted to the Canadian Grain Commission on its Mandatory Licensing and Bonding Proposal, September 15, 2005
• CWB Election Review -  Submission to the Canadian Wheat Board Election Review Panel, September 8, 2005
• Plant Breeders Rights -  Submission to the Plant Products Directorate, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Regarding proposed Amendments to the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, March 8, 2005
• Achieving Sustainable Farm Income -  A Discussion Document for the Federal Government Task Force Led by Parliamentary Secretary Wayne Easter, MP, January 21, 2005

ARTICLES, SPEECHES and LETTERS:

• Toward Commercialization of GM Wheat presentation to the Canadian National Millers Association by Blair Rutter, Executive Director, September 15, 2009. 
• CWB Versus Open Market Price Comparison by Rolf Penner, May 28, 2009.  
• WCWGA letter to Minister Ritz regarding the lack of delivery opportunity on durum, 
  May 28, 2009.
• WCWGA letter to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food relating to the lack of pasta production on the prairies, May 1, 2009.
• Making the Case for a Voluntary CWB, by Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, Past President, to the Frontier Centre on Public Policy, Regina, February 25, 2009.  Click here for audio.
• Wheat Grower commentary on the CWB's response to the Informa report, August 14, 2008
• Moving Forward on KVD, by Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, President
• Presentation to the Canadian Renewable Fuels Summit, by Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, President, December 3, 2007 
• Presentation to the Cultivating Future Wealth Conference, hosted by Dundee Wealth Management, by Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, November 2, 2007 
• "Barley Threat Averted!", by J.D. Lees, August 10, 2007 - Steinbach Carillon
• Opportunities with Market Choice in the Canadian Wheat Market, by Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, WCWG President to the U.S. Commodity Market Council, Puerto Vallarta, February 8, 2007
• Letter to the Editor, by Joe Janzen, September 28, 2006
• Letter to the Editor, by Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, September 19, 2006
• Retooling the CWB," by Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, Grain News, April 24, 2006
• Let's tackle the farm income problem first!," by Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, Grain News, April 10, 2006
• Moose Jaw Times-Herald Article on Jolly-Nagel Presentation," by Ron Walter, Moose Jaw Times-Herald, April 2006
• "Thoughts from the Wheat Growers Convention," by Rolf Penner, from the April 3, 2006 edition of Manitoba's Southeast Agri-Post
• "Substantial Farmer Benefits Flow from Marketing Choice," from the February 2006 edition of Wheat, Oats & Barley Magazine
• Letter to the Editor - Letter to National Post Editor by Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, submitted December 22, 2005
• Letter to the Editor -  Response Letter to the NFU by Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, submitted December 13, 2005
• Improving Democracy at the CWB -  President Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel puts forward Wheat Grower position on CWB director elections in the October 31, 2005 issue of Grainews
• Trade Negotiations with South Korea, a letter to Mr. Marvin D. Hildebrand, Director Tariffs and Market Access Division, International Trade Canada, regarding the WCWGA position on Canada's free trade with South Korea. 
• "Canadian farmer's British friend," by Rolf Penner, National Post (Thursday July 7, 2005, Page 12) 
• "Canada Should Rethink its Food Labelling Laws," from the April 2005 edition of Wheat, Oats & Barley Magazine
• "Changes Needed in Canada's Grading System," from the February 2005 edition of Wheat, Oats & Barley Magazine

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A SUMMARY OF POLICY GOALS:

Marketing Reform: We support an open market for wheat and barley where the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) is free to operate as a voluntary marketing agency. The creation of a commercial and affordable grain handling an transportation system.

The Environment: We work to ensure federal environmental initiatives, both domestically and internationally, do not harm the grain sector and do not unduly interfere with the farmers’ rights and abilities to manage their operations.

Trade: We support elimination of export subsidies, reductions in domestic support measures and significant progress in removing barriers to market access. While our grain marketing system requires change, reforms must occur primarily on our own terms for the health of the grain industry in Canada.

Farm Income: Government has a role in helping farmers manage inherent production and revenue risks associated with farming, in order to maintain a safe, healthy and reliable food production system in Canada. We support the development of a farm safety net system that is simple, affordable, flexible, responsive to the needs of individual farmers and consistent with trade obligations.

Biotechnology: We support the development of agricultural innovations that make farmers more profitable. We support Canada’s science-based regulatory approval process for the introduction of novel foods. We believe agronomic and cost of production decisions are the responsibility of farmers, who must be free to decide for themselves whether or not genetically modified (GM) crops suit their own farming operations. Marketing issues surrounding the commercial introduction of GM wheat must be industry-led and not government-imposed.

Regulatory Issues: We support a commercial grain industry that does not impose undue regulatory burdens on either industry participants or farmers. We support efforts to maintain Canada’s reputation as a reliable supplier of quality grain, provided our grain quality assurance system adapts to meet the changing needs of farmers and customers. We support ongoing efforts to harmonize pesticide standards with the U.S. and beyond North America to ensure farmers continue to have access to the newest and safest pesticides.