WBGA
News Release Western Barley Growers Welcomes Barley Vote Airdrie, AB.- “The Western Barley Growers Association (WBGA) is pleased with the announcement of the barley plebiscite” says Jeff Nielsen, President of the WBGA. “Mr. Strahl has delivered on his promise to consult with barley growers on providing more market choice.” “This vote is about ownership rights and individual marketing freedom.” states Nielsen, “this is not a vote to end the Canadian Wheat Board, this vote is to expand existing options within the Canadian Wheat Board Act.” “The CWB is certainly viable in the domestic feed grain marketing structure where barley growers have a choice of price pooling with the CWB or sell to grain companies, feed mills or directly to feed lots at a cash price or forward contract. Expanding this option to malt barley and exports is an evolution not a revolution,” continues Nielsen. Nielsen concludes, “The CWB has already put forward their own choice market option to domestic wheat and barley users with the “field to plate program” they announced in December. This confirms the CWB’s willingness and ability to work in a choice market environment.” Make sure your voice is heard, Vote for choice. -30- |