In a July 31 News Release the CWB stated the following about COMPARING CWB RETURNS TO US PRICES:
The largest proportion of U.S. farmers reportedly sold their wheat at $6 to $7 per bushel, well before the dramatic price spike of early 2008. By comparison, western Canadian pooled returns were about $8.50 per bushel for spring wheat and $12.35 for durum.
In an Aug 8th News Release, the CWB points to various flaws in the Informa Study including the following “flaw” about COMPARING CWB RETURNS TO US PRICES:
Comparisons to U.S. elevator prices, which are based on a different set of market factors than Canadian wheat returns. (more)
Rolf “A vote for choice is one that respects everyone’s rights, and does not place one group of farmers ahead of another. Farmers who want to sell to the CWB can continue to do so and those who wish to pursue other avenues can do so as well. That is a basic Canadian freedom enjoyed by growers of every other crop except Prairie wheat and barley, and it serves them well.”
Rolf Penner- I’ve gotten a positive response from people about my election blog and many have asked me all sorts of questions about it. The first ones are always, who’s doing it for you and how much does it cost?
Rolf- “Numerous studies from a diverse body of researchers favour choice. Economists Carter and Loyns found that it ‘. . would raise farm income. . . .’ The market analysis company Sparks saw ‘substantial opportunities’ if the industry were ‘unimpeded.’ An agricultural think tank, the George Morris Centre points out ‘. . . mandatory organizations in Canada that have moved to voluntary status have actually become stronger marketing organizations.’ One of the key recommendations by authors of the 2006 Market Signals Report was to ‘allow marketing choice in barley.” 
A PDF of the CWB code of conduct can be 
Rolf- “And, supported by many farmers, the CWB will be able to negotiate competitive handling rates and terms with many of the grain companies as they compete to handle this grain. The CWB will provide farmers a strong negotiating position with these companies.”
Rolf Penner- In 
TORONTO, Nov. 20 /CNW/ – The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) has been earning poor financial returns for farmers over the last three years, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “A Bushel Half Full: Reforming the Canadian Wheat Board,” Sylvain Charlebois and Richard Pedde draw this conclusion based on a benchmarking of CWB price results with US results for comparable grains. 
Did you know that if you are growing organic wheat and barley in Western Canada you have to pay next to nothing to “buyback” your grain from the CWB?
The 98% of farmers who grow conventional crops on the other hand have to pay the kind of prices that would make Tony Soprano blush.
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