{"id":107,"date":"2011-10-18T20:44:07","date_gmt":"2011-10-19T03:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/antonia22\/?p=107"},"modified":"2011-10-19T22:10:52","modified_gmt":"2011-10-20T05:10:52","slug":"the-canadian-wheat-market-is-seeking-a-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/antonia22\/2011\/10\/18\/the-canadian-wheat-market-is-seeking-a-change\/","title":{"rendered":"The Canadian Wheat Market is Seeking a Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) is expected to change its method of operation as the government is replacing the existing monopoly with a system that will allow farmers to sell directly to their customers. One advocate Blair Rutter,<\/span><\/a><\/span> who is the director of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association believes this new regulation will not work. He states that the farmers selling directly to their buyers will not be as profitable as the status quo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>It appears that the farmers are not pleased with the new legislation. The farmers feel that the government does not have a true understanding of the whole process. Although, the government may feel that they are doing the right thing by implementing this change, it may very well work against the profitability of the farmers. Under the current system with the CWB in place the customers worldwide consider the Canadian supply as reliable, trustworthy and abundant to meet their needs. Whereas, in the absence of the CWB these same customers may very well view the Canadian supply as inefficient and not consistent to meet their needs. Finally, the current system has been proven to work efficiently whereas the proposed system is questionable to how well it will work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Citation: Reuters.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cWheat Board downsized by Federal government\u201d 18 October 2011. Web. 18 October. 2011.<\/span><http:\/\/www.bnn.ca\/News\/2011\/10\/18\/Wheat-Board-downsized-by-Federal-government.aspx<\/span><\/a>><\/span><\/p>\n

Reuters.\u201cBreaking the wheat board monopoly\u201d 15 February 2011. Web. 18 October. 2011. \u00a0<\/span><http:\/\/www.bnn.ca\/News\/2011\/2\/15\/Breaking-the-wheat-board-monopoly.aspx<\/span><\/a>><\/span><\/p>\n

Picture:<\/span>\u201cUS Wheat President Alan Tracy to Aussie Wheat Growers- US Wheat Farmers Want You to Do Well.\u201d 28 February 2010. Web. 18 October. 2011.\u00a0<\/span><http:\/\/oklahomafarmreport.com\/wire\/news\/2010\/02\/media\/03203_AussieWheat.jpg<\/span><\/a>><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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