Agriculture on the Prairies

Information Sources

 

Carbon Credit Trading

Canadian Wheat Board Discussions and information

  • Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy. In their Winter 2007 Policy Dialogue, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois and Wolfgang Langenbacher of the Faculty of Business Administration, have written a compelling argument against the Canadian Wheat Board, on 'Keeping Canadian agriculture relevant".

  • Small Dead Animals - This weblog covers various topics, which includes Canadian Wheat Board discussions.  There is a search button to find the discussions. 

  • Knowledge Impact in Society - Adapting to New Environments: Agriculture and Rural Economies in the 21st Century 

    • to provide those involved in agriculture and rural economies - farmers, agricultural organizations, policy makers, agri-business firms, First Nations' people and academic researchers - with the means to adapt and innovate.

  • Choice Matters - Marketing choice for Alberta farmers

    • reports and articles on marketing options vs Canadian Wheat Board

     

Agricultural Commentaries

 

Agricultural Organizations

  • Saskatchewan Agrivision Corp.
    To encourage and foster the development of Saskatchewan's agribusiness sector

  • Farmers of North America

    Their mission is to Improve Farm Profitability and they achieve this mission by:         

    • 1. Reducing costs for member farmers (the input costs side)

    • 2. Improving revenue earned on outputs (the marketing side)

    • 3. Whenever necessary, advocating for regulatory change where existing  regulations suppress farmers' ability to make profit.

     

  • Western Grains Research Foundation
    Research to benefit western Canadian Crop Producers.  Farmer funded, farmer directed.

 

 

 

 

 


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