Sorry for being away from the board for a while guys. Busy traveling across the province listening to the producers of this province voice their concerns with the so called leadership of our industry.
No one wants to admit they are wrong. That is a simple human condition. But when you are allowed by the very structure of an organisation to hide and not become accountable when you are WRONG, the system simply has to change.
Yes we need leadership and yes we need money to fund leadership, but the leadership of ABP have not only failed the producers of this province, they have failed to be made accountable and are now using the very money that is supposed to be helping the producers of this province and I will cay country (CCA)against those very producers.
I am not simply talking about the B5 meetings where ABP has decided to use your money to play politics rather than join in on decisions that will change the face of this industry in the near future.
Leadership has chosen to send one (I will call) spy to some of these meetings and try to tear apart a very cohesive meeting of organisations that are truly on a mission with or without the few ABP leaders who want to play politics rather than join in on constructive suggestions for change. A group truly representative of all producers from cow calf to feeder, and even inclusion of the packers.
Gag order - I guess to a certain extent, I have to hold some back, but ABP is holding everything back and calling this group a waste of time. ABP position is the only thing that is a waste of time right now and it better damn well change real quick.
You are right about the plan review process grassfarmer - it will not make the changes necessary, but we need to find a way to stop this so called leadership that is OUT OF CONTROL.
I have been personally asked by 3 board members for information on the B5 meetings. What the hell is that all about. Every bit of information at these meetings including minutes are available through the ABP office as the executive and management have received all of these documents by email.
I have never in my life seen such game playing by people who are supposed to be leaders of industry.
The excuse of 4 of the 5 groups being member organisation is pathetic as well. ABP is nothing but a member organisation with silly little games called zone meetings and now these plan review meetings. The phones will be ringing for old and new supportive members to show up, just like the zone meetings to quell the few that will actually make an effort to voice an opinion. The vast majority will stay home, hopeless and dejected, but upset at the same time.
Time to bring on a Petition. This ABP thing is out of control.
No one wants to admit they are wrong. That is a simple human condition. But when you are allowed by the very structure of an organisation to hide and not become accountable when you are WRONG, the system simply has to change.
Yes we need leadership and yes we need money to fund leadership, but the leadership of ABP have not only failed the producers of this province, they have failed to be made accountable and are now using the very money that is supposed to be helping the producers of this province and I will cay country (CCA)against those very producers.
I am not simply talking about the B5 meetings where ABP has decided to use your money to play politics rather than join in on decisions that will change the face of this industry in the near future.
Leadership has chosen to send one (I will call) spy to some of these meetings and try to tear apart a very cohesive meeting of organisations that are truly on a mission with or without the few ABP leaders who want to play politics rather than join in on constructive suggestions for change. A group truly representative of all producers from cow calf to feeder, and even inclusion of the packers.
Gag order - I guess to a certain extent, I have to hold some back, but ABP is holding everything back and calling this group a waste of time. ABP position is the only thing that is a waste of time right now and it better damn well change real quick.
You are right about the plan review process grassfarmer - it will not make the changes necessary, but we need to find a way to stop this so called leadership that is OUT OF CONTROL.
I have been personally asked by 3 board members for information on the B5 meetings. What the hell is that all about. Every bit of information at these meetings including minutes are available through the ABP office as the executive and management have received all of these documents by email.
I have never in my life seen such game playing by people who are supposed to be leaders of industry.
The excuse of 4 of the 5 groups being member organisation is pathetic as well. ABP is nothing but a member organisation with silly little games called zone meetings and now these plan review meetings. The phones will be ringing for old and new supportive members to show up, just like the zone meetings to quell the few that will actually make an effort to voice an opinion. The vast majority will stay home, hopeless and dejected, but upset at the same time.
Time to bring on a Petition. This ABP thing is out of control.
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