Wtr. Wht. Grading... WHAT A RUDE Joke!

[gustgd]

Why would the CWB group of shippers not sign on with this much broader/larger group. I thought the left was all about consensus?

[wd9]

Cuz they don't ship anything.

[Wheatking]

IMO the NFU only represents Quota farmers(dairy, egg, etc...) and organic. They have nothing to offer the conventional farmer. I know of no-one who is a member or at least would admit to it. I have rarely heard anything that the NFU has said that ever represented my interests.

The same might also be said of the Wheat growers as well. I know there are a few people on this forum who are members but I know of no-one who is a member or who would admit to it. Although they may represent me by advocating to get rid of the cwb. To me they seem like a bull in a china shop wanting to get rid of the CWB at all costs, instead of playing the political game, making it almost embarrassing to say you where a member in the past. They seem to have been so out there in their views I don't know if they are taken seriously anymore. Although I must admit that the new director and some of the board seem to be doing a much better job at playing that game. I wonder what % of farmers are members or that they represent, I would bet that it is the same % as the NFU.

The problem with these organizations is that they represent such a small portion of farmers and all have such opposing views that govt will be able to get away with doing nothing forever since we as farmers cant even agree on the most basic of principles.

[TOM4CWB]

WheatKing,

Many Organic growers are as far away from being NFU as you are from being a member of the Western CDN Wheat Growers.

Anyone who has an axe to grind... sure has the right to pontificate.

A degree of truth is present in all politics... and the NFU is all about Politics.

By the way... the maintenance cost on hopper cars had many commodity groups involved in bringing the issue to the forefront.

I truly believe Minister Ritz did the right thing by keeping the cars and lowering the freight rates.

Not what the NFU wanted. We really need competition... owning and fixing hopper rail cars wouldn't be my choice to reduce risk and run our farm!

[gustgd]

I'll answer my own question on why the CWB doesn't belong to the coalition.
If they can't control the outcome they won't play.

Wheatking or anyone who's interested please go to the wheatgrowers site www.wheatgrowers.ca and then check our the press releases and start a thread on here to let us know what you think.
I am the current chair of the organization and would appreciate the feedback.
Forgive me if I don't reply right away but I'm on holidays and have to check in after the kids go to bed.
As far as not "knowing" any Wheatgrowers or NFU I would bet both. Organizations have members within 50 miles. Its like political parties, I don't know where the NDP keeps coming up with new voters, but if I don't vote against them they win.

[charliep]

I find it interesting that CDC Falcon is listed in the Western Grain Research Foundation insert in the CWB Grain Matters as being a success story with over 67 % of the acres in Manitoba. the other varieties are Radiant (AB) and Buteo (SK).