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The Politics of Farming and Grain Freight Costs
The piece discusses farming politics in Canada focusing on the Canadian Wheat Board and rail transportation costs. It highlights a CTA ruling that farmers overpaid for hopper car maintenance, a claim by Gordon Wallace seeking refunds dating to 1983, and the potential billions at stake. It examines fund allocation to research versus direct farmer refunds and questions regulatory changes to protect farmers from future overcharges.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Canada
Cos
Rai
Canadian Transportation Agency
CTA
Federal Court of Appeal
Saskatchewan
Gordon Wallace
Unity
Wallace
Western Grains Research Foundation