Many changes in the grains industry has some farmers excited going forward, others matter-of-fact say business as usual, and still others, watching and wondering where things are heading. Here is Harry Siemens and Rolf Penner discussing the latest moves.

HS: Well, there is plenty of competition out there, and don’t let those who smart over losing the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly tell you any different. It’s a new day, a new dawning, and things will move forward, not without … Continue reading →

It is always interesting when Richard Cloutier of Manitoba’s CJOB/68 Super-station  in Winnipeg, Manitoba tackles the farm and agricultural stories. I’m proud to be associate with him when the need arises as it did on this new proposed deal moving … Continue reading →

Dennis and Cornie Penner milk 60 to 65 cows and farm about 500 acres of land between Plum Coulee and Altona, Mb. Dennis says the dairy farm has been the best place to raise a family, not to mention a … Continue reading →

Two farm broadcasters chatting into one microphone – Harry Siemens and Max Armstrong at the the National Farm Machinery Show in Louissville, Ky. Harry Siemens and Max Armstrong podcast talking about farming at the National Farm Machinery show in … Continue reading →

Linda Brekke of the Linder Farm Network of Owatona, Mn speaks with Harry Siemens on the judge’s ruling ending uncertainty of whether farmers in Western Canada will continue to market their own wheat, barley, and durum. Linda Brekke with Harry … Continue reading →

Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson has spent much of this winter addressing the economic, regulatory, and social issues confronting farmers. Recently Harry Siemens interviewed him at Farm Bureau office in Bloominton, Ill. Harry Siemens podcast with Philip Nelson president … Continue reading →

Recently, I interviewed Max Armstrong, This Week in Agribusiness at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky where he says the ag sector is leading the pack… Harry Siemens podcast with Max Armstrong at the National Farm Machinery Show … Continue reading →

Machinery Pete says used equipment prices and auction sales are bringing higher prices.  Here is my interview with him. Harry Siemens podcast with Machinery Pete on used equipment price trends

HS: Don’t take my word for it but Les Routledge who says this video is a must watch! This is an amazing video segment. Please move beyond the front end advertisement and list to Rob’s speech. I have watched his … Continue reading →

Tremendous news for Canadian cattle producers and processors has come early in the new year, announced Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast. Starting today, Canadian beef under 30 months of age can re-enter the South Korean … Continue reading →

Here is Rush Limbaugh on Newt Gingrich putting down a Main Street left-wing media personality that thinks the poor should always stay poor giving them just enough to get some relief….

Max Armstrong of This Week in Agribusiness interviews Harry Siemens for the weekly show on crops, weather, snow, or the lack thereof, and of course marketing freedom for farmers in W. Canada and post-Canadian Wheat Board moving forward.

Gerry Ritz, the Federal minister of agriculture told farmers in Moose Jaw, SK the-found marketing freedom for wheat and barley in Western Canada is here to stay no matter the courts and so-called friends of the former deposed directors of … Continue reading →

Max Armstrong and Harry Siemens talk farm stuff in this interview. The video version of it will follow next week.

Sun TV’s Charles Adler talks to MB Wheat Grower Vice President Rolf Penner talk about what the historic end of the Canadian Wheat Boards(CWB) monopoly means for farmers.

Rolf Penner of Morris, Mb is ecstatic he`s finally going to market his wheat and barley when, where and to whom. Here is Harry Siemens podcast with farmer Rolf Penner

CWB President and CEO Ian White today issued the following statement: “The passage of Bill C-18 into law heralds significant change for the CWB and for Prairie farmers. The CWB has been preparing for this change for many months, developing … Continue reading →

Update -The Senate has just passed bill C-18, the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act by a vote of 51 to 33. The Senate in Ottawa is set to vote on Bill C18, designed to remove the Canadian Wheat Board … Continue reading →

When the chair of the eight directors held their news conference to announce their next legal move, Chair Allan Oberg spokes for about five minutes and asked Bob Rae, the interim Liberal leader to say a few words. Well, Rae … Continue reading →

HS:  There is good news coming from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association regarding the WTO COOL ruling recently and it favours Canada’s position in hoping the Americans don’t appeal the ruling, but working at complying and fixing it so the discrimination … Continue reading →

Senator Don Plett of Manitoba says the opposition in the Senate has limited the days to debate Bill C18 to give farmers in w. Canada marketing freedom for wheat and barley. Plett is confident the bill will pass by Dec … Continue reading →

HS: First, thanks to all who have worked on this file to give farmers freedom in W. Canada…Hal Anderson of CJOB Radio gave me the opportunity to share my thoughts. Here is a short piece from Blair Rutter, excutive director … Continue reading →

HS: After passing the House of Commons and third reading yesterday, Bill C18 is already in the Senate waiting for whatever tricks the opposition senators have, but nonetheless, they will not go home before they pass it. Here is Harry … Continue reading →

HS: Gerry Ritz addressed the Canada Grains Council’s Grain Symposium in Ottawa this week answering some tough questions from the group. At the same time, Ottawa farm journalist Alex Binkley reflects on some of the thinking that came from that … Continue reading →

Ag minister Gerry Ritz says marketing will become more aggressive under the new marketing freedom farmers will enjoy in W. Canada. Listen for the comment by Mr. Ritz, “It just goes show a twit shouldn’t tweet. Harry Siemens podcast with … Continue reading →

Shaun Haney – The major story on every beef industry radar was last weeks WTO ruling in favour of Canada with regard to the U.S. Country Of Origin Labelling legislation. The resulting effect on the market……meh. The fact is, the … Continue reading →

There is a tonne of stuff media people all over North America are writing about the recent Canadian victory at the WTO regarding the United States Country-of-origin law.

Harry Siemens - Steve Meyer of Paragon Economics Des Moines, Iowa wasn’t surprised with the WTO panel’s ruling going in favour of Canada on the Country-of-Origin labelling law. Harry Siemens podcast with Steve Meyer on his take re WTO COOL ruling … Continue reading →

Andrew Dickson, the executive director of the Manitoba Pork Council, much involved in working on the WTO Country-of-origin case, says the ruling in Canada’s favour is great news. Here is Harry Siemens podcast with Andrew Dickson of the Manitoba Pork … Continue reading →

Boyd Penner of Southeast Marketing of Steinbach, Mb says the County-of-origin labelling fiasco has hurt the hog industry big-time, especially in Manitoba. At the height of a vibrant pre-COOL international market, and brisk trade, Penner marketed over 700,000 pigs to … Continue reading →

HS: While an encouraging first step in the MCool battle, it is an initial step, and baby step at that. However the W.T.O. group siding with Canada on U.S. country-of-origin labelling will certainly keep the fires burning. Harry Siemens podcast … Continue reading →

Harry Siemens - When Arian de Bekker of Morris Piglets Ltd. of Winkler heard the news about raw sewage running into Lake Winnipeg via the Red River, it really urked him. “Is it not appalling that in this day and age, … Continue reading →

HS: Well, I hope this isn’t the first of many acts of disobedience by CWB Allan Oberg’s people as they dump a tonne of grain on MP Merv Tweed’s parking lot in Brandon, Mb. Quite harmless you may say, well me … Continue reading →

HS: When it came to hog manure, Premier Greg Selinger used a trumped-up charge to shut down any future expansion. Here they show concern……. Here is Harry Siemens podcast with KAP president Doug Chorney. Manitoba Conservation Minister Dave Chomiak said … Continue reading →

Bill C-18 passed committee with 2 amendments put forward by the majority Conservatives. It now goes to the house for third reading, debate and a vote which could happen in the third week of November, but not made in stone … Continue reading →

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz appeared before the Legislative Committee Wednesday, Nov 2 on C-18, the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act, to explain why Western Canadian farmers must have the freedom to market wheat and barley in the best interest … Continue reading →

The Rahr Malting Company needs to expand to get ready for when barley comes out from the control of the Canadian Wheat Board. Here is Harry Siemens podcast on the questions he asked the malt company at the news conference … Continue reading →

HS: Jeff Nielsen resigned immediately as the director of District 2 for the Canadian Wheat Board on Oct 31, 2011 because several board members have resisted all change in favour of the status quo. As noted in his letter of resignation to Allen Oberg, … Continue reading →

Harry Siemens debated Andy Baker, a pro-Canadian Wheat Board farmer from Beausejour on CJOB radio on Thursday, Oct 27 with talk show host Richard Cloutier moderating this lively exchange of yester-year ideas and moving forward ideas.

There are good casualities and bad casualties in this Canadian Wheat Board fiasco. Henry Vos resigning from the CWB board of directors is a good one. Harry Siemens podcast with Henry Vos. Henry Vos – Today I made the very … Continue reading →

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association has today instructed lawyers to commence legal action against the Canadian Wheat Board and eight of its directors for their misuse of farmers’ money. Harry Siemens podcast with Kevin Bender, WCWG re lawsuit “We have … Continue reading →

Tune in Thursday at 9 am on CJOB radio or CJOB.com online for a debate involving Harry Siemens and a farmer from Beausejour, mb. Harry Siemens podcast on the CWB debate on CJOB

Certain directors of the Canadian Wheat Board are plowing ahead making one last ditched attempt to challenge the federal government on removing the CWB monopoly. Here is Harry Siemens podcast with Federal agricultural Minister Gerry Ritz with his response.

The CWB’s farmer-controlled board of directors are taking legal action against the federal government in defense of Prairie farmers’ democratic rights, or put another way, a last-ditched attempt at saving face with their own ideological supporters. Harry Siemens podcast on … Continue reading →

HS: Federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz says things are going along as good as can be expected with the proposed Canadian Wheat Board legislation. Here is Harry Siemens’ podcast with Ag Minister Gerry Ritz. By Laura Payton, CBC News … Continue reading →

HS: Hemp seed is health and it is good to see another good hemp crop in Manitoba. Here is Harry Siemens podcast Canada’s hemp crop came off in good shape this year, with better-than-average yields for the most part and … Continue reading →

HS: When ag minister Gerry Ritz tabled legislation to end the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly, Charles Adler, Sun Media TV got on the stick and interviewed Rolf Penner,  hog and grain farmer at Morris, Mb. Charles Adler talks to farmer … Continue reading →

It is always a pleasure when I have the opportunity to speak with Orion Samuelson, co-host of the TV show, This week in Agribusiness..

If all goes well, the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly should be history by Christmas so people can get on with marketing wheat and barley in Western Canada. Harry Siemens podcast on CWB demise