Still plenty of unharvested crop in some areas

[Hopperbin]

Iowa Illinois South Dakota,

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[agstar77]

It's called branding and quality assurance which many on this site have dismissed as a bogeyman and not important in our relationship with our customers.

[Burbert]

Marketing causes BS to be spread far and wide. Each time there is a reason given to downgrade, it follows throughout the so called system. Producer tells country cousin of problem he has with this grain, country cousin tells a friend, freind another friend, problems in ag explode, lead back to marketing BS. However 3 times a day the everyone pulls up to the table and eats the poor quality, unorganic food that they can afford to buy, and hopes to not be a victim of food poisoning......

[parsley]

I think that's aimed directly at me, Kodiak, so I'll address it.

Everyone knows my name and telephone number listed on my blog, so I am indeed accountable in every way for what I say.

1. First of all, I have always approached the marketing issue as a choice issue. Few would dispute it.

2. Organics went into the EU with flax decades ago, and promoted ground flax, promoted flax as a healthy FOOD. A Quebec german-speaking company did a lot of work going into Germany in the late 70's . I think it benefitted all flax growers.

3. Organics also set a high price. I think it benefitted all flax growers.

4. Organics also establshed an audit trail. It works for us and seems to have been adopted by many in the valuie chain.

5. Organics also established a third party audit. So far so good, with a few people getting kicked out.

6. Organics also set a line in the sand that genetically modified grain was not allowed in organics.
That's your point of contention. Am I right? Parsley

[haveapulse]

Which "honest" would you like to address, claws out full attack, like a Mama bear Kodiak:
1/ Purging Triffid: the source of contamination revealed
or
2/ GMO: good or bad

or shall we simply "eat cake"

[parsley]

Faceless card has already stated, "But not cleansed of the Triffid flax’s"

[parsley]

Best reminder was 'volatility is alright'

That's what life is.

Volatile. Pars

[Hopperbin]

She says 5 dollars for 2 liters of milk in Canadian retail in Toronto. Can I say a joke about size?

[parsley]

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[bduke]

Kodiak... I once shared your perspective, and your
passionate support of new age genetics and the
"science" which supports this industry.

The cross pollination of RR canola and Invigor
canola has caused me to become skeptical of such
science.

Further, studies finding gene transfer from RR corn
to the earth's micro organisms suggests much of
the info regarding the safety and soundness of GM
genetics is not valid.

In fact I have been thinking the Climate Change
industry and the GM industry are quite alike.

They both have been making statements of fact
which are at questionable, and indeed are being
proven erroneous.

They both are using their public spin to effectively
build their empires.

They both have the blessing of the mainstream
media.

Neither has shown much willingness to be
accountable for their mistakes, it seems that court
action is prerequisite.

And both industries have enjoyed tremendous
growth based upon yet to be proven science.

BTW I think our entire industry needs "to be
scrupulously and honestly accountable for what we
do."

However, I agree with your statement "I'm afraid we
may be too late"..... Bill