Durum comments

[wmoebis]

I agree it would be nice to see how the powers to be come up with pro numbers IE: world prices etc. What our compeditors are selling for.

Also the reasoning why it takes so long for the gov. to aprove interm payments. What is the issues they have to debate for weeks to see if we should get our money after the CWB recomends increase.

[stubblejumper]

gustgd the agriweek coment is relevent because the majority of farmers don't give a *#* WWGA or Farmers for just me say or do.

[Fransisco]

AGRIWEEK has been around since 1967. The Canadian agricultural community is a small one at best and always has been. For a subscriber only publication to be around for all this time and still be going strong after all these years says a lot. More people read it than stubble would care to admit.

[gustgd]

Stubblejumper
I received almost 40% of the votes cast in District 6. therefore I believe I represent many farmers opinions on the CWB.
The WCWGA is deemed credible by much of the farm media because we are constantly being quoted and do many interviews a week all over Canada. As well the 40 year history shows that support runs deep and multi-generational.
Every time we as directors of a VOLUNTARY farm organization make statements we are subject to criticism or praise for the points we make and how we make them.
As far as Agriweeks credibility it speaks for its self by Morris's longevity.
LWeber occasionally makes the same comments in his daily newsletter, available to almost every farmer with a relationship with BASF.
By Stubblejumpers argument this is more credible because it is more widely read. Same arguments

Again I say "Show your work"

[oneoff]

Re: Organic buy-back scheme
Technically you could say that organic is under the CWB; but since the cost of a few cents a bushel probably doesn't much more than cover the costs of the paperwork; as organic producers you have a reasonable way out. I'd be happy to see such a system for conventional farmers; and would have an opportunity to have additional choices.............

[Raven]

Oneoff,

I don't understand why you choose to pay and sell and buy from the CWB, rather than to directly sell for free.

Consider it this way, organic and conventional are both in jail, but seed growers are not. You consider organic inmates are treated better and that's what you want? Do you deserve to be in jail?

Napoleon understood when he said: "Liberty is a necessity felt only by a not very numerous class. It can therefore be restricted with impunity. Equality on the other hand pleases the multitude."

[oneoff]

I prefer to look at the big picture. Losing pennies is insignificant; if you gain the chance to do something else that really makes a difference.
We're not really making much headway persuing things the way they have been tried in the past several ways.

[Raven]

Oneoff, I don't see what is new in your approach. A few years ago, conventional farmers complained about organic farmers getting cheap buy-backs. The result? The CWB increased the organic price.

The CWB will not let you out of the monopoly for pennies. If you want freedom, at least ask the CWB Minister who claims to want to let you out. The government has the authority to give you an export licence. Have you asked him?