By Jeff Sargeant

Wheat Board Director says system works for farmers

Dec 13, 2010 | 10:00 PM

paNOW Staff

A newly elected director of the Canadian Wheat Board says election results prove the board's model works for Saskatchewan farmers.

Four of the five recently elected directors are publicly in favour of maintaining the status quo.

“The business model for the Canadian Wheat Board has been shown by every credible study to be a good business model, which puts more money from the marketplace back into the pockets of farmers,” said Swift Current's Stewart Wells, the new representative for district 3.

He says despite vocal opposition to the board by some members, it's clear the current selling model is the best scenario. Wells says since 2006, the federal government has worked against the Wheat Board rather than with it.

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He says the recent election results prove Ottawa needs to start listening to the wishes of members who want to continue to work under the Board's mandate.