Presentations made at a symposium organized by the National Farmers Union, Regina, Sask., Feb. 24-25, 2006.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction - the global context of the Canadian Wheat Board /Darrell McLaughlin -- Global grain trade and the Canadian Wheat Board / Adrian Measner -- Empire strikes back: the global grain trade and farmers' struggle to market collectively / Ken Larsen -- Comparing apples and oranges: the Canadian Wheat Board and the Ontario Wheat Producers marketing board / Stewart Wells -- Economic impact of the Canadian Wheat Board / Richard Gray -- Grain transportation and the Canadian Wheat Board / Ian McCreary -- Farmers' right to producer cars / Donna Welke -- How the Canadian Wheat Board helps local producer car loading groups: the story of the Landis Producer Co-Op / Glenn Harris -- Keeping things on track: the CWB and west central road and rail / Rob Lobdell -- What is at stake if the CWB mareting advantage is sacrificed? / Terry Pugh.