Ocean Freight...$27 to Japan

[rockpile]

Sorry Pars, but YOU are the revisionist! The Grain
Marketing Panel Report recommended that feed grains
be released from the CWB, but that Malt Barley
Marketing remain under the jurisdiction of the Board -
a bit of a difficult situation. Be careful - I was there
and can quote panel members. As for the Crow -
whole different lobby effort. The WBGA really screwed
up on this one - grow the balls to admit it!!!

[TOM4CWB]

rockpile,

strange how we were discussing how freight rates had DROPPED in half... and you are busy defending Liberals.

I recall CPS wheat was to be free of the CWB... and feed barley.

We do have selective memories... HOW good it was with the crow... buying new hopper cars for the railways... BUT where is the increase in cash wheat prices... that should be expected... if the CWB were actually working for western grain farmers?

[rockpile]

Tom - News Flash - Goodale was/is a passionate
supporter of the CWB and under his watch it was
unlikely that there would be radical changes
regardless of the number of panel reports, etc. So
what's up with Ritz and company? Btw, I'm not
defending Liberals or anyone - just observing.
You are talking global transit rates and recent
changes, I'm focused on our non competitive RR's
and their impact on what is a captive and very
lucrative part of their business operations. Just read
the annual reports.Oh, by the way, so who's buying
hopper cars now?

[TOM4CWB]

Rockpile...;

' where is the increase in cash wheat prices... that should be expected... if the CWB were actually working for western grain farmers?'

Answer... in the pool?

Cash prices are really pool prices disguised. Early Payment options are sometimes higher value than FPC/BPC. What does that tell you?

THis is a slight of hand... non-transparent... non-commercial system... exactly the opposite of CWB claims.

That is the problem Rockpile... deception layered upon half-truths.

I object... the least the CWB can do is stop wasting my money on the mirage 'single desk'sales system propaganda!

We still have never seen a cash price from the CWB system. All the Board grain... has been sold through the pools.

[cottonpicken]

Tom,ive never studied it much,heard rumorrs ands
things,but how large will off farm container traffic
become in your opinion?

[rockpile]

Tom, save your breath; you and I are talking two
different topics. Your rant is blinded solely by your
hatred of the CWB. My rant is focused on RR's and
that applies to all grains , specialty grains and
products as well.
Cott, I was in Panama this past winter and container
traffic pays a passage tariff of $700 per container. I
have a friend who works for CN dealing with
containers and his wisdom is that it is an expensive
way to move product compared to bulk because of
the extra handling and logistics. Whatever is in the
container needs to be worth a lot of dough.

[TOM4CWB]

Rockpile,

Interesting how logical... questions... and theories about operational realities of the CWB...

Turn into me hating the CWB.

Where are the CWB premium prices Rockpile?

Why do we pay less for rail services in western Canada... than Northern US farmers... if our system is such a rip off?

Nice try. I am not buying.