Within days farmers complained about their inability to sell wheat to Pakistan, and the ban on agriculture exports was repealed.
She was also a noted business person: she earned millions by selling timber and wheat.
The board has a monopoly on selling western Canadian wheat and barley; it's been that way for over 60 years.
Under the program, American traders are able to sell wheat at the lower world price.
Ford sought to sell corn and wheat free of pesticides.
At a time when the army's reserves were depleted, they offered to sell wheat and rye on credit.
Much of that money came from selling imported wheat to Japanese millers at exorbitant prices.
This allows growers to sell wheat to anyone they chose under a permit system.
"We will sell less wheat to Brazil and they will compete with us on soybeans; it's that simple."
Wheat futures were strong all day, partly reflecting farmers' reluctance to sell wheat at current prices.