The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) would like to thank the Government of Canada for continuing the voluntary producer wheat and barley check-offs for variety research Presently the check-offs are collected on behalf of WGRF by the CWB Effective August 1, 2012 the Marketing Freedom… Read More
“Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) respects the fiscal constraints faced by the Federal Government and is ready to work with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)” says Dave Sefton, Chair of WGRF “Producers want to continue to use check-off funds to work with private industry to… Read More
Dave Sefton of Broadview Saskatchewan was elected as Chair of the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) at its annual meeting in Lethbridge on March 7, 2012 Dr Keith Degenhardt of Hughenden, Alberta was elected as Vice-Chair Others elected to the WGRF Executive were Gerrid Gust of Davidson,… Read More
The federal government annually provides a Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit to producers offering them money back on their check-off investments
The tax credit percentage for producers who contributed to the Wheat and Barley Check-off (administered by the… Read More
The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) is set to receive approximately $13 Million from the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) The Canadian Transportation Agency ruled that the revenues of the CP for the movement of Western grain had exceeded its revenue cap for crop year 2010-2011 The… Read More
