Rolf Penner, For The Calgary Herald Published: Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Despite all evidence to the contrary, a slim majority of Canadian Wheat Board directors continue to claim the government legislated monopoly puts more money into farmers’ pockets than they would otherwise receive in a competitive marketplace. Real world, back-to-the-farm-gate price comparisons have repeatedly shown this is, in fact, not so. (more)
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Rolf Penner- If elected one of the messages that I will bring with me is that, as I point out in this article for the Financial Post, markets work.
Even as we spill a lot of ink about what governments should do to solve the “food crisis,” markets are sending the appropriate price signals around the world — that it is time to restock the shelves. Proving yet again that the market works, farmers have already responded to those signals by seeding record amounts of the crops most in need. (More)
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ROLF PENNER, November 12, 2006, Winnipeg Free Press
DOES the Canadian Wheat Board really put more cash into farmers’ pockets? Before they jump to that conclusion, people should look at independent studies on the subject or, better yet, at prices offered in the northern states. If they did, they would find that not only are their assumptions wrong but that, overall, the buying monopoly extracts tremendous costs from producers. (more)
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Rolf Penner- The good folks at the Manitoba Co-operator kindly offered each of the candidates space in this weeks edition to make a pitch for their bid to become Wheat Board Director. Here’s my contribution.
A Voluntary CWB makes Dollars and Sense
By Rolf Penner
My goal in running for election as a director of the Canadian Wheat Board is to give you the ability to act in the best interests of your farm. I don’t pretend to know what’s right for you, but I do believe that you should be given the chance to make the decisions you think are best for you and your families. That’s why I strongly believe in the value of a voluntary Board. Continue reading
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Rolf Penner- Boy was I really wrong about the timeline here. I thought for sure the Conservatives would have given us the marketing freedom that the plebiscite showed farmers wanted and which they had campaigned on. But no they are on the real slow boat to China, which is why this CWB election is so important, its time to end this nonsense once and for all.
End of CWB monopoly will produce immediate benefits
Rolf Penner April 4, Winnipeg Free Press
EXCEPT for a few sticks-in-the-mud, no one doubts any longer that Prairie farmers want choices in how they market their barley. By restoring dignity and property rights to growers, the new policy will bring clear benefits, not least a declaration that, when it comes to barley, we are open for business. (more)
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Andrea Mandel-Campbell and Rolf Penner, Published: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
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