Manitoba farmer announced as new president for Wheat Growers

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association has announced Manitoba farmer Gunter Jochum will serve as its new president. Jochum was unanimously elected at a March board meeting and replaces Saskatchewan farmer Levi Wood.

“I’m honoured to have the trust of the Wheat Growers board of directors to represent this dedicated group of people. Wheat Grower members across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are some the most dedicated people that I have had the pleasure of meeting. Our board ofdDirectors embodies this dedication towards strong agriculture public policy that supports and builds our agriculture economy,” says Jochum, in a press release.

The Wheat Growers is a farm advocacy and ag policy organization based in Western Canada.

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