Cattle futures dive

[ALLFARMER]

http://futures.tradingcharts.com/chart/LC/

[farmboy4]

"The U.S. was the largest single importer
of Canadian non-durum wheat in the crop
year to Nov. 30 at 498,000 tonnes,
compared to 72,000 a year ago."

That should be 472,000 not 72,000 a year
ago.

[Burbert]

Thought u was on vacation in Hawaii or
Cuba toomie. Never herd nothing about a
Wheatie bored convention. Butt it
probably was an exclusive event, open only
to friends and suc ups with a like mind.
Whats with the fn wheat checkoffs anyway,
when the f did legislation drop on that
bs? Is they refundable er knot?

[ALLFARMER]

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-
17/cargill-to-idle-texas-beef-plant-as-cattle-supply-
cut.html

[wd9]

So what is WCWGA up to now? What is their
purpose?

[gustgd]

Good question WD-9 thanks for asking.

The Wheat Growers have been busy setting up
the provincial commision's across the prairies,
making sure that good rules are set up so that
commercial wheat farmers are well represented. It
will take these new commision's years to get their
feet under them. And I suspect almost a decade
before they get bold enough to take the necessary
policy positions that might be advocated by the
WCWGA.

As well we have been busy working on rail
legislation and the implications of changes to the
Canadian transportation act.

International trade is another big issue for the
WG. We have been very supportive of the TPP
and CETA.

Research is a personal file of mine I've been
sitting around the WGRF board table and working
towards a new model of Wheat varietal
development. Whether that be as part of the
Alberta seed growers initiative, a private local or
multi-national or some combination of private
public partnership. All of this will require some sort
of value capture model. What we have now in
Canada is insufficient. The WG will work on a new
model.

There's more but I can let others contribute. As
always if people support the positions taken by
the WG, we are always looking for new members.
Coming soon we will have online memberships
and a updated website at www.wheatgrowers.ca

Tom I would have said last year in Moose Jaw
was a better convention than Edmonton. Although
none will be as good as Ottawa in 2014

[blackpowder]

looking forward to it.

[TOM4CWB]

G,

With Aug 1/12 under our belts... and the supreme
court ruling not to allow 'leave to appeal', I am now
able to feel confident that we can breathe easy for a
couple of years. We need 2 terms of majority
Conservative Party administrations... to entrench
freedom of grain marketing into the social fabric in
western Canada.
The likes of Burb and Willy are still vocal and a threat
to our families farm today.

This is one good reason to have an organisation like
the Wheat Growers working on policy to build
prosperity and private property rights.

Thanks for the good work the Wheat Growers are
doing. We are stronger together... the Left is not going
away any time soon.

Cheers!

[wilagro]

"The likes of Burb and Willy are still vocal and a threat to our families farm today." ...Tom Jackson

Tom: That has got to be one of the most stupid postings that you have ever made and you've made lots.

[TOM4CWB]

Willy,

"We need 2 terms of majority
Conservative Party administrations... to entrench
freedom of grain marketing into the social fabric in
western Canada.
The likes of Burb and Willy are still vocal and a threat
to our families farm today."

Speaking of Marketing Freedom.... in context.... this is
true unless you are willing to retract your past CWB
single desk bias.

Have a great day!

Cheers!