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2011

December
Dec 14 CWB directors ask courts to halt federal bill and restore farmers' right to vote
Dec 7 Federal court rules government broke law by denying farmer vote on CWB
November
Nov 24 CWB directors demand government halt seizure of $200 million in farmer's assets
Nov 11 CWB chair responds to Minister's slanderous comments
Nov 2 Churchill grain-shipping season draws to a close
October
Oct 28 CWB announces interim payments for the 2010-11 crop year
   
 Oct 26 CWB directors launch lawsuit to defend farmers' rights
Oct 25 Statement of condolence on the death of Ken Ritter, former CWB chair
Oct 25 Score another goal for Canadian durum wheat
Oct 18 Federal legislation removes farmers from CWB
Oct 17 CWB outlines critical business requirements for new organization
Oct 4 Hasty report underscores government's failure to plan for future: CWB chair
September
Sep 29 Farmers reap $35 million in transportation savings
Sep 29 Farmers continue to adopt tried-and-true grain varieties: CWB variety survey
   
 Sep 12 Farmers vote to keep Canadian Wheat Board
Sep 7 Farmers fund grain-sector innovation at University of Saskatchewan
August
   
 Aug 26 Crop year-end sees strong prices, lower exports for Prairie farmers
Aug 19 Farmers load near-record number of producer cars
Aug 15 Plebiscite deadline is fast approaching
Aug 10 CWB welcomes implementation of free trade with Colombia
Aug 8 Farmers support research in wheat breeding, disease resistance
July
July 27 Farmer-directors to hold producer meetings on fate of CWB
July 25 CWB announces 2011-12 initial payments by grade
July 25 Voting packages should have arrived in farmers' mailboxes
July 12 Ballots in mail for farmer vote on future of CWB
July 12 Extended sign-up window announced for FlexPro and other CWB options
July 8 Photo contest winners capture a slice of prairie life
July 6 Farmer priorities sidelined by federal focus on CWB: survey
July 6 MNP to administer farmer vote on future of CWB
June
June 28 Farmers to hold their own plebiscite on future of CWB
June 27 Initial wheat payments for 2010-11 crop year increased
June 23 Prairie wheat farmers join forces with Canada's bakery
June 16
   
 June 14 Water woes pose dire prospects for Prairie crops: CWB
May
May 3 Spirit of democracy applies to farmers in grain marketing: CWB chair
April
Apr 21 Prairie farmers' rights still in danger at WTO: CWB chair
March
  Mar 28 Initial payments for 2010-11 crop year increased
Mar 18 Farmers need railway power imbalance resolved: CWB
Mar 7 Forums bring farmers together with CWB leaders
February
Feb 25 Ethanol and global food prices explored at GrainWorld 2011
Feb 18 Strong earnings, strategic plan outlined in CWB annual report
   
 Feb 8 Farmers to own ships: historic CWB announcement a major step forward
Feb 3 Farmers must not shoulder full costs of government grain services
January
Jan 27 CWB applauds opening of trade talks with Morocco
Jan 25 Initial payments for 2010-11 crop year increased
Jan 20 New WeatherFarm forecasting a first in Canada
Jan 4 CWB increases export targets amid challenging crop year