The National Farmers Union says farmers need to see more price transparency in the industry.
Canada's single desk monopoly — the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) — was dismantled under the Harper Government back in August of 2012. NFU President Jan Slomp says farmers have felt the loss of the CWB and its marketing power.
"We had, basically, an outline for the whole season of what the prices will be. And we need to re-establish than benchmark pricing across the Prairies, across the country, to calculate what we can afford and move forward in the long-term. The lack of price transparency is really costing us the tools to operate properly," he said.
He says the NFU would like to see a single desk selling agency re-established for wheat.
Slomp also feels farmers are paying too much for transportation and receiving too little for their grain.
Source : Portageonline