Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta wheat and barley farmers will vote on a proposed merger of the two crop commissions this fall. “Farmers can expect plebiscite information to come to their mailbox this fall, although voting in the plebiscites will be conducted online,” an article in the most recent Grain Exchange newsletter states. Provincial rules require separate plebiscites for […] Read more
Cereal groups merger heads to a vote
End of the wheat and barley merger road in sight
Up next is a plebiscite on merging the boards of the two farm groups, which already share staff and offices
Reading Time: < 1 minute The long anticipated merger of the province’s wheat and barley commissions is now one step away from being a done deal. Delegates at Alberta Wheat’s recent annual general meeting supported a resolution to have a farmer plebiscite on amalgamating with Alberta Barley, whose members took the same step in December. The vote allows the two […] Read more
Alberta cereal commissions ‘halfway there’ on merger vote
If wheat growers vote in favour next month, a plebiscite will be held on sealing the deal
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta Barley is one step closer to amalgamating with Alberta Wheat following a vote in favour of the proposal at the barley growers’ annual general meeting early this month. “At our AGM last week, the Alberta Barley delegates voted highly in favour of moving forward,” said chair Tara Sawyer. “Now the next step is the […] Read more
Plot2Farm heading into third season
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley are now taking Plot2Farm applications for next year. The initiative was launched in 2020 to better understand “how particular management practices impact crop quality and yield” on individual farms. The program seeks to replicate promising small-plot trial research results on farms, with producers being assisted by an agronomist. This allows […] Read more
Vote nears on long-discussed merger of cereal groups
Feedback has been positive but how checkoff dollars would be spent after a union is an issue
Reading Time: 3 minutes A proposed merger between Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley isn’t a done deal yet — but the process is gathering steam with producer voting just weeks away. “We’ve had pretty resounding positive feedback to continue moving forward with this process, but we’re still looking for feedback from producers,” said Todd Hames, chair of Alberta Wheat. […] Read more
Acclamations for directors the order of the day
Reading Time: < 1 minute Charles Simoneau from Guy has been proclaimed as Alberta Canola Producers director in Region 3, and Wayne Schneider from Leduc has been acclaimed in Region 6. But vacant director spots in Regions 9 and 12 failed to generate nominations so elections will be held at the AGM in January. Two Alberta Wheat directors were also […] Read more
Wheat and barley elections coming
Reading Time: < 1 minute Producers are being encouraged by Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley to nominate “local leaders” for the upcoming round of elections for directors and reps. Alberta Wheat has spots open for two directors and three regional reps in Region 3, one director from Region 2, and one director-at-large. Alberta Barley is seeking candidates for directors in […] Read more
Cereal merger survey now online
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley have launched their online survey to consult members on amalgamating to form a single commission. Since 2018, the organizations have shared a management team but have two boards and separate financial structures. Members of both farm groups passed resolutions at their 2019 annual general meetings calling for a comprehensive review […] Read more
Cereal groups want to harvest farmers’ views on merger
Reading Time: 2 minutes Producers being asked if Alberta Wheat, Alberta Barley should go for full amalgamation The seeds were planted long ago and now producers will get their say on whether they want Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley to merge. “The consultation will begin in July with an online survey, followed by online town hall events after harvest […] Read more
Cereal groups launch joint website
Reading Time: < 1 minute They haven’t reached the altar yet, but Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley have taken another step down the aisle by launching a joint website at albertawheatbarley.com. The two cereal commissions moved to a combined management structure in 2018 and are in the midst of considering a full merger. A committee is currently putting together a […] Read more
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