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October 05, 2011

Ottawa legislates to open the farm belt's grain market to competition

Canadian farmers are bracing themselves, for what comes next when the farm belt's grain market is opened to competition. After decades of only being able to sell their wheat to the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), Ottawa is set to introduce new legislation within weeks. This will be the first time since the Second World War that farmer will be able to choose who they sell their wheat too. This spells the end of the monopoly that CWB had on wheat purchases. Many that opposed this system are bidding it good riddance. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers.
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