Totally Disgusted

[wbrower]

dalek: Exactly.

[Willowcreek]

rpkaiser "Are there not laws in the States to limit Packer ownership of cattle?"

rpkaiser--Right now their is legislation in Congress to ban packer ownership of cattle. I would love to see it pass, but don't think it stands much chance as the packers control too many Congressmen.

[grassfarmer]

Incognito, I would gladly take the NFU over the current ABP/ACC clowns who are doing us a big disservice. So all is great in the grain world just now? I thought you were all going broke? Perhaps you should read the NFU document "the farm crisis...". Global trade and Corporation monopolies are having a huge impact on the grain sector too as I understand yet all producers ever seem to do is bitch about the Wheat board. This is only one part of the equation - the selling of product - without taking any account of the chemical, fertiliser and machinery corporations that are making millions across the prairies. So the factors that are affecting beef producers just now(multi-national packer monopolies affecting sale prices) apply in your world too

[Bruce14]

As cowman and dalek explained, the problem with the NFU is credibility. They alienated themselves with so many producers in the past that they have little support. As they have found aligning themselves so closely with a political party or institution is very hard to overcome.

Trying to sell the NFU at least in western Canada is like trying to elect the old Reform party in Quebec.

We do need a grassroots ranch/farm organization to represent us in Canada but I don't know what the answer is.

[dalek]

If you want to see a perfect example of NFU, look at the rallies "they" organized against GMO wheat. At the one here, there were 3 NFU member "farmers" and 35-40 Greenpeace and Sierra Club organizers, and the NFU spokesman was handed his script for the day by the Greenpeace spokeswoman.

[boone]

dalek: The difference is if they would have handed it to the pro GMO camp it would have been wasted, as few if any can read!!!!![:<{) lol and no I am not now a member of the commu..... I mean NFU.