The latest blow to the influence of The Flax Council of Canada's credability; power and influence came a couple of days ago. Viterra is no longer requiring proof of a completed Triffid test before accepting producers flax for elevator delivery. Apparently Pioneer had previously dropped that requirement months ago after getting stuck with a rejected shipment that they couldn't even find a way to get back to its origin. Viterra had probably been attempting to build up brownie points by appeasing Europeans who were saying "No; none and Nyet" but the Viterra headquarters couldn't understand which part of no that the Europeans meant. Apparently Viterra now catches on that "no gentleman's agreement can be reached; appeasement efforts included".
Earlier in the seeding season Viterra had dropped the certified seed solution that was supposedly going to rid the world of the Triffid contamination. As if that made any scientific sense at all. But talk about every industry player following the Flax Council's grand plan to rid world of the Triffid gene; and the industry being on the same page. Did I say that ordinary farmers told them all that months ago?
As has been pointed out in this forum the Flax Council of Canada needs its head taken off and a full liter of fish oil and smarties used to replace whatever contents were there previously.
The good news is that there is no need to worry about the approximate doubling of testing costs to $195.00 each scheduled for this fall. Thats one test for every contract or every 5000 bushels (whichever is the greater).
All farmers are hereby advised to watch their shares in those Triffid seed testing labs. They may have much less volume of contamination to dispose of; which will only partially offset their expected revenue losses.
On a related topic; it is hoped that the much reduced flax production this year will be used to advantage on multiple fronts. European buyers should be given a cold shoulder until their hard ass positions soften to the reality that they will be eating Triffid at some level for the rest of their lives. It is expected that those lives will be equally as long; with or without the Canadian flax as long as their continue to refrain from drinking boiled linseed oil. I digresss; but boiled linseed oil is strongly thought to be very bad for you.
It is not known what should be done with the remains of the Flax Council of Canada. What a horrible waste of those smarties; but maybe the fish oil could be dribbled in with future flax shipments. Some farmers have suggested that any shipment of Canadian flax not be resumed to Europe untill after every other less fussy customer in the world has been given ample opportunity to grab those short supplies out from under any European customer. In this way it is hoped that valuable lessons will be taught with very little arguing or other pursuasion required.
This has been the most fun I've had in some time. And the beauty is that every word is true; and should have been considered as a solution from the first minute.
The has been brought to you as an example of piss poor leadership.
Earlier in the seeding season Viterra had dropped the certified seed solution that was supposedly going to rid the world of the Triffid contamination. As if that made any scientific sense at all. But talk about every industry player following the Flax Council's grand plan to rid world of the Triffid gene; and the industry being on the same page. Did I say that ordinary farmers told them all that months ago?
As has been pointed out in this forum the Flax Council of Canada needs its head taken off and a full liter of fish oil and smarties used to replace whatever contents were there previously.
The good news is that there is no need to worry about the approximate doubling of testing costs to $195.00 each scheduled for this fall. Thats one test for every contract or every 5000 bushels (whichever is the greater).
All farmers are hereby advised to watch their shares in those Triffid seed testing labs. They may have much less volume of contamination to dispose of; which will only partially offset their expected revenue losses.
On a related topic; it is hoped that the much reduced flax production this year will be used to advantage on multiple fronts. European buyers should be given a cold shoulder until their hard ass positions soften to the reality that they will be eating Triffid at some level for the rest of their lives. It is expected that those lives will be equally as long; with or without the Canadian flax as long as their continue to refrain from drinking boiled linseed oil. I digresss; but boiled linseed oil is strongly thought to be very bad for you.
It is not known what should be done with the remains of the Flax Council of Canada. What a horrible waste of those smarties; but maybe the fish oil could be dribbled in with future flax shipments. Some farmers have suggested that any shipment of Canadian flax not be resumed to Europe untill after every other less fussy customer in the world has been given ample opportunity to grab those short supplies out from under any European customer. In this way it is hoped that valuable lessons will be taught with very little arguing or other pursuasion required.
This has been the most fun I've had in some time. And the beauty is that every word is true; and should have been considered as a solution from the first minute.
The has been brought to you as an example of piss poor leadership.
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