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Opinion: Prairie farmers score a win in grain commission tussle

Recent Canadian Grain Commission plans to align primary and export wheat test weights had unforeseen consequences.

The controversy managed to bring the National Farmers Union and the Wheat Growers Association onto the same page — in this case, a joint news release — which astounded many observers of prairie agricultural politics.

It also laid into stark relief a question that has hovered over the grain commission for some time: who does the commission serve, farmers or the industry?

And make no mistake, when we’re talking about the grain industry, we’re talking about grain companies.

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